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Tampa to Orlando passenger rail proposals get changed in the Florida Legislature
A Florida Senate committee revised a proposal that could help extend a private passenger-rail system from Orlando to Tampa.
Public land would have to be set aside along Interstate 4 so private passenger rail service could be extended between Orlando and Tampa.
Brightline says it is “making tremendous strides” toward Orlando-to-Tampa passenger rail service
Backers say rail service can help reduce vehicles on Central Florida’s congested roads.
Florida lawmakers are championing hundreds of projects including $50 million for Brightline to extend rail from Orlando to Tampa.
The Scoop: Tues., November 7, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
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