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HIGH SPEED RAILHIGH SPEED RAIL
Board of County CommissionersBoard of County CommissionersFebruary 24, 2009February 24, 2009
• 1976 - Florida Transit Corridor Study1976 - Florida Transit Corridor Study
• 1984 - Florida High Speed Rail 1984 - Florida High Speed Rail
Transportation Commission ActTransportation Commission Act
• 1985 - State Comprehensive Plan Act1985 - State Comprehensive Plan Act
• 1992 - New High Speed Rail 1992 - New High Speed Rail
ActAct
HISTORYHISTORY
• 1996 - Florida Overland Express (FOX)1996 - Florida Overland Express (FOX)
• 2000 - Coast to Coast Rail 2000 - Coast to Coast Rail
Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study
• 2000 - High Speed Rail 2000 - High Speed Rail
Constitutional Amendment Constitutional Amendment
ApprovedApproved
HISTORYHISTORY
• 2001 - Florida High Speed Rail 2001 - Florida High Speed Rail
Authority ActAuthority Act
– Established Florida High Speed Rail Established Florida High Speed Rail
Authority (9-member board)Authority (9-member board)
– 120 mph speed120 mph speed
– Connect 5 largest Connect 5 largest
urban areas urban areas
– Public/Private VenturePublic/Private Venture
HISTORYHISTORY
• 2004 - High Speed Rail Constitutional 2004 - High Speed Rail Constitutional
Amendment RepealedAmendment Repealed
• 2005 - Final Environmental Impact 2005 - Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) Approved by FRAStatement (FEIS) Approved by FRA
HISTORYHISTORY
HISTORYHISTORY
• October 2008 – Passenger Rail October 2008 – Passenger Rail
Investment and Improvement ActInvestment and Improvement Act
– 11 Corridors Federally Designated 11 Corridors Federally Designated
including Florida Corridorincluding Florida Corridor
– National Competitive National Competitive
Process EstablishedProcess Established
RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS
RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS
• February 2009 – American Recovery February 2009 – American Recovery
and Reinvestment Actand Reinvestment Act
– $8.0 B Intercity High Speed Rail$8.0 B Intercity High Speed Rail
– Up to 100% Federal ShareUp to 100% Federal Share
RECENT EVENTSRECENT EVENTS
Mr. Lee Chira - ChairmanMr. Lee Chira - Chairman
Florida High Speed Rail AuthorityFlorida High Speed Rail Authority
CURRENT STATUSCURRENT STATUS