Since elected officials don’t really get it, let’s review SunRail. The project has been voted down by voter referendums 3 times. It has been voted down in the State Legislature twice. So why don’t these elected officials give up? Easy! SPECIAL INTERESTS!!!!
Orange County already has several problems with elected officials including Rich Crotty who sits on the Expressway Authority board and has been deemed part of a Culture of Corruption. This is another story in itself. Right now I will stay on track.
The Orlando Sentinel had an online poll yesterday dealing with SunRail. ——–
SunRail: What do you think?
Backers say SunRail will create thousands of jobs in Central Florida, but critics decry its cost, say it will jam Lakeland traffic and is a taxpayer gift to CSX. What’s your take?
Approve SunRail already. We need an alternative to I-4, and gas prices are only going to go back up eventually. (92 responses) 6.2%
Reject SunRail again. With Florida in a recession, we don’t need to spend $1.2 billion on a choo-choo few will use. (1388 responses) 93.8%
1480 total responses
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Yesterday Ex-Banker Exec turn State CFO Alex Sink, stated that she is in support of SunRail. I wonder if the special interests have gotten her on board because of her Gubernatorial Campaign. This will sure cost her votes though.
September 5th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
For all that money they used to a temped to build a commuter rail on the A-line track, it could have been use to build there own track. If OIA can have a transit which takes you from the airport terminal to the gate, and Disney World can have a monorail which take you to the theme parks and resorts. Why couldn’t Central Florida build there own track which can better destination. Instead of being denied countless of times wasting millions of peoples money, they should have save and invest that money so when they have a better opportunity. They will be able to map a better route and location for the commuter rail.