Rumor Higher Speed Rail from MCO to Disney World

[tommyhawkins]

I made the statement that Brightline prefers to 417 route to the 528 route and you countered that that was patently false. Clearly it is not. That's all we're talking about. Here. Was my statement about bright line.

That absolutely was true. I deleted the rest of my statement because honestly, you're just too hostile. I know you're going to fire back with some blah blah blah blah blah and how it is that you have superior knowledge of something that nobody else does. Nobody has time for that.

What I was referring to in the first place:

"IMO For FHSR, Universal's objective was more to killed the project completely. For the Brightline Project, Universals was willing to be the first theme park stop for the inbound traffic from S Florida."

The point has always to bring a Trainline to the 528, businesses don't spend money on sabotaging competitors, it was a republican governor who killed the project both times before.

 

[Robbiem]

Didn't want to include in Hurricane Ian thread but one thing that will stop light rail dead in its tracks with is a short circuit or drastically slow its operation is flooding over the track itself.

For hurricanes the winds would also be a factor both for the speed the trains can operate at as well as damage to overhead power lines etc.

Even the shinkansen in Japan is sometimes suspended when there is a typhoon

 

[Andrew25]

Hurricanes don't impact Florida as much - doubt it prevents high speed rail from continuing to operate.

Obviously, who is going to get on a train during a hurricane? Would be used as a one-way evacuation option.

 

[Lilofan]

Hurricanes don't impact Florida as much - doubt it prevents high speed rail from continuing to operate.

Obviously, who is going to get on a train during a hurricane? Would be used as a one-way evacuation option.

I meant that post hurricane , with flooding tracks and debris the train would not operate right away.

 

[lazyboy97o]

For hurricanes the winds would also be a factor both for the speed the trains can operate at as well as damage to overhead power lines etc.

Even the shinkansen in Japan is sometimes suspended when there is a typhoon

Brightline uses diesel locomotives so an overhead catenary is not a component they need to worry about.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I meant that post hurricane , with flooding tracks and debris the train would not operate right away.

Just like any other form of transportation….

 

[Bob Harlem]

Universal Orlando backing SunRail expansion from airport to I-Drive

A billion-dollar plan to streamline travel to Central Florida's theme parks is under development. SunRail is exploring how to get people to and from the Orlando International Airport and the attractions.

www.fox35orlando.com

Universal has put up the land/money for a new station by the OCCC, the South I Drive station is planned between Epcot Center Dr. and Osceola Parkway, this takes place of what would have been something closer to WWoS or Disney Springs. And eventually out toward Tampa from there. Universal gets a new special district out of this too with a filed application with Orange County to create the Shingle Creek Transit Utility Community Development District. Universal already owns preservation wetlands north and south of Sand Lake road for Shingle Creek itself, which borders Epic Universe on the east side.

As for the brightline Miami/Orlando portion here's a summary of what they did all of last year:

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So that whole springs thing was more just saying stuff but never doing anything? Like play pavilion?

 

[celluloid]

That plan was part.of.the original EPIC Universe pitch. Glad it is still.likely happening. A good deal and compromise to have a stop at Orange County Convention Center.

 

[castlecake2.0]

So is the Disney stop back on or?

 

[Ayla]

So is the Disney stop back on or?

No.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

So is the Disney stop back on or?

There will be a stop basically at the same location, just technically off property.

 

[Bob Harlem]

So is the Disney stop back on or?

No, but there is going to be a stop off disney property close to one proposed on Disney property. (Just across I4)

 

[castlecake2.0]

No, but there is going to be a stop off disney property close to one proposed on Disney property. (Just across I4)
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Seems like a really inconvenient spot, what are people supposed to do when they get off the train there? I don’t even think Lynx services this area.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Seems like a really inconvenient spot, what are people supposed to do when they get off the train there? I don’t even think Lynx services this area.

They’d have to provide more services from the platform to make it useful…

Think Comcast will throw money at it?

…I do

 

[Disone]

Seems like a really inconvenient spot, what are people supposed to do when they get off the train there? I don’t even think Lynx services this area.

Let's create the business that will get them from there to their destination in the area. $$$$

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Let's create the business that will get them from there to their destination in the area. $$$$

..:I’m in…

Where do I send the seed money?

 

[Lilofan]

Let's create the business that will get them from there to their destination in the area. $$$$

How about those hole in the wall kiosks like on 192, we buy and sell Disney tickets , cheap.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Seems like a really inconvenient spot, what are people supposed to do when they get off the train there? I don’t even think Lynx services this area.

A bus route could easily be added. Uber and Lyft are of course an option.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

How about those hole in the wall kiosks like on 192, we buy and sell Disney tickets , cheap.

The bobs did away with those…and actually lost profits in the process