tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708959464569594142.post846770617048563082..comments2022-08-30T06:15:16.976-04:00Comments on Marilyn's Byline: SunRail -- Is it Really the Answer to Orlando's Mass Transit Issues? Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109917436333142319noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708959464569594142.post-44554357707729900572014-05-11T14:13:30.237-04:002014-05-11T14:13:30.237-04:00Disney World is the 3rd largest bus fleet in the s...Disney World is the 3rd largest bus fleet in the state of FL(behind Jax and Miami-Dade). Disney figured out that using buses is the most efficient, cost-effective and flexible way to move large numbers of people. Disney did NOT build out their monorail which would be very costly. Therefore, if Disney was responsible and had to pay for mass transit there probably would NOT be a high cost SunRail but a very effective bus service that provides much better point to point service - a good thing considering Florida's hot, humid weather and daily thunderstorms in the summer. Also, currently, the local jurisdictions that must take over operating and maintenance costs of SunRail in 2021 have NO long term funding source. Yes, blame can certainly be placed on the state legislature that voted to implement SunRail in 2009 under Governor Charlie Crist with no long term funding source - that is simply bad policy decision making. With autonomous vehicles on the horizon, high cost trains may become totally irrelevant and totally passé.Sharon Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267362500624667535noreply@blogger.com