Florida High Speed Rail Authority Report to the Governor and Legislature and Tampa to Orlando High Speed Rail Environmental Impact Statement(2004)

In 2000, Florida voters approved an amendment to the State constitution mandating the construction of a High Speed Transportation system for the State. In 2001, the Florida Legislature created the Florida High Speed Rail Authority. The Authority established a Vision Plan for a statewide High Speed Rail system, conducted preliminary assessments, and began the Project Development and Environment Study for the initial system segment. In 2002, the Authority issued a Request for Proposal to Design, Build, Operate, Maintain and Finance the first phase of the project from Tampa to Orlando. In 2004, an amendment to repeal the 2000 amendment was approved by the voters, resulting in removal of the constitutional mandate. In 2005, the Federal Railroad Administration approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement. To date, no action has been taken relative to the Record of Decision.

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