VIRGIN TRAINS BEGINS BUILDING 30 BRIDGES TO CONNECT MIAMI & ORLANDO WITH HIGH SPEED RAIL.
December 11, 2019
Virgin Trains is now in full swing on construction of its high-speed rail line from Miami to Orlando, and received final approval for a Boca station yesterday.
There are already over 300 construction workers building the Miami to Orlando rail, with the number expected to top 1,000 within a few months.
Contractors are now doing piling and construction work for 30 bridges on a 35-mile stretch between Cocoa and Orlando, and three underpasses. An additional 28 bridges will be built between West Palm Beach and Cocia, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
As of last month, over 370,000 cubic yards had been cleared in preparation to begin laying rail.
Actual construction of the rail line will only take about two years, but almost another year is needed for testing to ensure it can handle high speeds, bringing the total completion time to nearly three years.
The trip from Miami to Orlando will take 3 hours 15 minutes, with a starting ticket cost of $60 and an average ticket cost of $100.
https://www.thenextmiami.com/virgin-...-boca-station/
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