Orlando Commuter Rail Alternative To I-4 Is Explored

Local leaders test the first self-propelled commuter-rail train to meet federal safety regulations.

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October 29, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

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

The test-ride event was organized by U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, and Lynx, the area's transit agency, to show off a new commuter-rail car manufactured in Colorado. It is the first self-propelled commuter-rail train to meet federal crash-safety regulations. Mica thinks that within 24 months a commuter-rail system could be up and running, but one of the biggest unknowns is how much money CSX would seek for use of its track.

Thanks to Jennifer Willman

FULL STORY: Commuter Train Takes Test Spin

Saturday, October 26, 2002 in The Orlando Sentinel

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