How soon could passenger service be operating?
Some transit along certain segments of the corridor could be in service as early as 2012 depending on several factors — if consensus is reached, if the project receives approval in the form of a ROD from the Federal Transit Administration and, most importantly, if the project has a local dedicated source of funding.
Some transit along certain segments of the corridor could be in service as early as 2014 depending on several factors — if consensus is reached, if there is a local, dedicated source of funding, how the FEC Railway Corridor is purchased, and if the project receives the appropriate federal or state funding approvals.