Florida Voters To Decide Whether To Take A Fast Train

Florida voters will decide whether they want a high-speed railway system in the state.

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November 6, 2000, 10:30 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"When Floridians go to the polls onTuesday, they can choose to make a bullet train a reality here by voting yes to Constitutional Amendment 1, which would mandate construction of ahigh-speed railway system in Florida by 2003. It could be built at a cost to taxpayers estimated by the State Department of Transportation at $5.6billion. But the train concept has powerful opposition here - namely, road buildersand some county governments, where officials worry that it will bleed tax money from schools, prisons and other, more immediate, concerns."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Florida Voters to Decide Whether to Take a Fast Train

Monday, November 6, 2000 in The New York Times

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