No I’m for all of that I just meant why didn’t brightline have their station closer to Disney in the first place. When someone flys from out of town to Orlando they generally go to Disney or Universal, then they could hop on the train down to south Florida and vice versa. Now they would have to go back to the airport. Don’t see the purpose of having an Orlando airport stop is all I’m saying, but I’m definitely for reducing traffic congestion and having transport options.
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Rumor Higher Speed Rail from MCO to Disney World
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jt04
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It will make more sense once it all connects together. This is a system being designed for the future more than the present day problems.
lazyboy97o
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The multimodal station is currently waiting for something to serve. The construction has now shifted to the South Terminal Complex
Because Virgin can’t compel Disney to provide a station and transportation. The City was already building a terminal facility at the airport and there is already a well established network of transportation to the airport. A new terminal facility closer to Disney would have still required people to get to it.
Jonathan Wang
Disney/Monorail Nut
I can try to find info on the timeline but like I said before I don’t believe it’s priority for the OIA project at least. Since terminal C is sortve having some slowdown
jt04
Well-Known Member
I just read they want the rail terminal to open at the same time as the new south terminal which makes perfect sense.
They could have a connection to Sun Rail done by then also I suspect it they privatized it that segment. Same with the maglev.
Virgin is always quick to sacrifice cash on projects like this...
Jonathan Wang
Disney/Monorail Nut
Yea they shooting for everything tonopen together but we will see if they keep it that way
Robbiem
Well-Known Member
Lets hope virgin are more successful than they were in running tains in the UK, although to be fair they do run other lines successfully
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Trains_East_Coast
jt04
Well-Known Member
They have a new cruise ship the trains will help provide transport to. So they have every incentive to succeed.
Although the odds of getting a Cocoa station have decreased dramatically. Sadly.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Where did you hear that gas prices were going to drop again?
Creathir
Premium Member
Here are the details surrounding the entire South Terminal project master plan:
https://orlandoairports.net/site/uploads/Community_Outreach_Presentation_201607.pdf
(At least from July 2016, not sure if things have changed since, but slides 13 - 16 talk about the Intermodal stuff)
jt04
Well-Known Member
It takes about a month for a decrease in the barrel price to be reflected at the pump. So we haven't seen the full effect of the drop in oil prices.
Of course events can change everything but right now under $2 should be pretty common. Also depends on state taxes and other factors. IE Cali. But it is looking good for the consumer right now.
Mammymouse
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the great info! Answers more questions than I could have thought of!
jt04
Well-Known Member
Found 1.88 in OKC. It is still dropping. Geography and taxes are the biggest factors. After supply and demand of course.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Well, it's still $2.65 per gal. here in NC. I think the difference is in the tax charged. It had been close to $4.00 per gal at one point but I don't think it has ever be below 1.95 for quite a few years.
jt04
Well-Known Member
You must live in the hills. You might see 2.25 by Christmas. A cold winter will keep prices higher also.
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
I hardly consider Raleigh "in the hills".
jt04
Well-Known Member
Yikes. Must be the taxes then.
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
“The sticks”??
jt04
Well-Known Member
That's in South Carolina.