can someone re-post the best plans/links for Miami Central AAF station
and or the condo units above the tracks....
What was the big delay in the airport Tri-Rail station opening??

Check the Miami Central thread. Its under proposals. All the info, diagrams, plans are there. Also links to pdf's and other sources.

Usually under "============" to separate info and sources.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211542

Ridership should get a nice little bump from being connected to the airport.

anybody think Rick Scott will show up for the grand opening?
Tri-Rail grand slam, still dont know why this took so long.
this is a big plus for the downtown miami station(in 2017)

The big delays came from the the fact that AMTRAK trains were longer than Tri-Rail trains and AMTRAK would basically block NW 25 st. to traffic on their platforms. So they had to reconfigure. Mis Communication!

yeah big delay silly they didnt know or plan ahead.
is there any news/or links that source/reference this info.
about the amtrak trains??
i predict the Tri-Rail will boost passengers 20% because of MIA airport
and its connections to central Dade & metrorail
should be good news for AAF in downtown miami.

Here you go:

"At new Miami train station, too-short platform to require costly
fixes
State engineers are blaming Amtrak for a problem that will require a costly fix at
Miami Central Station, the big new passenger-train hub under construction near
Miami International Airport.
By Andres Viglucci

Months after construction began on the new train station at Miami International Airport’s
transportation hub, state engineers realized they had a problem: The planned station platform was
too short for some of the Amtrak trains that will use it. About 200 feet too short, in fact.
That meant some trains parked at the $88 million Miami Central Station would jut
inconveniently out into the middle of Northwest 25th Street, one of just two direct connections
for motorists between Northwest South River Drive and LeJeune Road east of the airport."

http://www.micdot.com/news_room/clip...s%20-%20MH.pdf

that article is from January 2013, what was the delay for opening??
I understand the delay being Govt paper shuffle who knows what.....
so that being said, What was the solution to the problem?
Did they decide to close NW 25th ST or something else

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2015/0...link-downtown/

good news?

Not really according to the article:
"City officials plan to re-evaluate the price tag to expand Tri-Rail to downtown Miami, Mayor Tomás Regalado said.
The $69 million cost was estimated and never been vetted by the City of Miami,”

In other words the city of Miami is trying to see if they can drop the cost lower.The numerous agencies have until June 30th. to find & fund a $29.5 million dollar shortfall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando...tional_Airport
you can see the new garage area under construction
the maps are new for Google & wiki maps.
wish i knew more about when/where they update this stuff?
also the citrus bowl stadium is completed.

http://www.progressiverailroading.co...Florida--44163
nice construction started

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/op...ject/25963323/
good article and video

From the article above:

"(AAF) announced today it has chosen GE Transportation to design and manufacture signaling equipment for the 235-mile passenger-rail service that AAF is developing between Miami and Orlando, Fla.

AAF, a private company, is investing $1.5 billion to improve existing railway and, where needed, build new track for the rail system. GE will provide the signaling system to include upgrades to grade crossings, effective communications with approaching trains, a system for triggering gate openings and closings, and regulation of train-crossing times.
As a result, AAF trains will clear grade crossings in less than 60 seconds, AAF and GE officials said in a press release."


* This is important because Martin & St. Lucie counties are suing claiming that 32 AAF trains a day would cause traffic & boat delays at crossings in those counties. I wonder why they haven't sued FEC with their 100 car freight trains instead. Thanks for the link.

No, they didn't want to sued FEC. They can take more time. The freight trains can be move slowly, but not a fast trains. Only for AAF. AAF is a fastest trains.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonvi...ll-aboard.html
Jacksonville All Aboard..........

Actually they are suing the Federal government and not AAF.

http://www.tcpalm.com/franchise/shap...bonds_81052029

Sorry man, I don't see it. I think you have go on Google Earth or try to go on Facebook page.