A meeting in Washington designed to resurrect the $1.2 billion SunRail project was held on Wednesday.
In attendance were Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, US Rep Corrine Brown D-Jacksonville, John Mica R-Daytona, representatives from the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak and CSX.
CSX reminded the attendees just how much money can be made from SunRail. CSX went on to say that they were willing to extend the June 30th deadline for negotiating one of the sweetest corporate welfare programs in the history of Florida.
According to a report at http://www.wesh.com Florida DOT has already overpaid for several million dollars worth of property for SunRail stations.
FDOT officials are telling the sellers that SunRail is a “done deal”.
SunRail was defeated last legislative session, mostly by the efforts of Paula Dockery R-Lakeland and Rhonda Storms R-Brandon.
Calling themselves Paula-ticians, supporters of a Draft Dockery for Governor, an ad hoc committee, are holding a meet and greet with Senator Dockery, at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Dr, in Orlando tomorrow from 11:00 to 13:00.
The draft Dockery web site is here.
SunRail proponents have never been able to answer exactly how they are going to convince Central Floridians to give up their great American freedom machines, (their cars) ride Sun Rail and then hitch hike to their destination from the Sun Rail station.
We are still waiting on that answer.
