Orlando SunRail meets its fate this week

[30ashopper]

Making the best of a poorly thought out and recklessly negotiated project that has already sucked millions in taxpayer funds, Scott will make his final decision by Saturday. I'm guessing it'll be approved, although Scott might surprise us.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/busine...-on-costly-orlando-commuter-rail-line/1177490

 

[Andy A]

A very interesting article. I think the Tea Party may be wrong on this one as I see a lot of potential commerce benefit to the freight aspect of this proposal.

 

[30ashopper]

A very interesting article. I think the Tea Party may be wrong on this one as I see a lot of potential commerce benefit to the freight aspect of this proposal.

I agree, although I don't like the liability state taxpayers have in the deal. Thankfully it only lasts seven years and hopefully the state won't have to continually bail the system out after that. (Although I wouldn't get my hopes up. The commuter aspect of the system will likely lose money forever.)

 

[scooterbug44]

I think the aging Boomer population and gas prices are going to make rail travel more popular than in the past.

 

[AlphaCrab]

I think the aging Boomer population and gas prices are going to make rail travel more popular than in the past.

Scott likes the larger oil companies--the car emissions, the asphalt, etc--and all the jobs they will create?

 

[30ashopper]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/us/politics/28mica.html

The NYT attacks our SunRail project on it's front page? I must be dreaming.

 

[Bob Wells]

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/gov-rick-scott-approves-sunrail

Sorry Tea Party folks, it appears he is becoming a politician,

 

[Andy A]

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/gov-rick-scott-approves-sunrail

Sorry Tea Party folks, it appears he is becoming a politician,

As I have said previously, but what no one seems to recognize, the Tea Party is made up of many different people just as is every group interested in political action. (Note post #2) I, subscribe to most of the the Tea Party tenets, but am glad to see him approve this project.
No, he is not necessarily becoming a politician and furthermore, if the NYT is attacking it on its front page, it must definitely have some merit.

 

[30ashopper]

From what I've read he came to conclusion it couldn't legally be stopped since the project had already been approved by legislation. I guess we'll find out if the rail proponents were right or wrong. Either way it'll serve as a valuable example indicating whether such projects are a good idea.

 

[scooterbug44]

As I have said previously, but what no one seems to recognize, the Tea Party is made up of many different people just as is every group interested in political action. (Note post #2) I, subscribe to most of the the Tea Party tenets, but am glad to see him approve this project.

So all Tea Party folks are not alike and should not be stereotyped, but it's okay to stereotype liberals?