(from www.fastrailconnectus.com)
On September 15, 2009, the Governor and Cabinet of the State of Florida signed a historic resolution proclaiming their support of Florida’s application for federal funding to begin building a super-regional corridor that will connect Tampa-Orlando-Miami by high-speed rail, as well as traditional inter-city rail.
You can support this resolution by clicking here and sending an email message (suggested text provided) to your elected officials asking them to back Florida’s high-speed rail funding and development.
More Facts:
The Florida application for funding meets the goals of President Obama and the U.S. Congress. This game-changing development for the citizens of Florida would create tens of thousands of construction jobs, 25,000 new permanent jobs and reduce road congestion and air pollution.
The Governor and Cabinet request the support of President Obama, U.S. Transportation Secretary, Federal Railroad Administration, Florida’s Congressional delegation, legislature and its citizens to support Florida’s application for $2.6 billion in federal stimulus funds to connect more than 76% of Florida’s residents.
The Tampa-Orlando high-speed train will connect two international airports that annually attract more than 50 million visitors — now principally connected by a single six-lane highway. This highway was built with a median ready to accommodate high-speed rail. It’s shovel-ready so that construction can begin quickly.
Eventually the Orlando-Miami segment would add another international airport servicing 55 million passengers.
Take action now to support making Florida’s high-speed rail a reality!
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