Sunday, November 24, 2013

All Aboard Florida unveils site of its downtown Fort Lauderdale station. - Sun Sentinel

This is a good example of what "transit-oriented development" or TOD will look like in the future along railroad tracks here in south Florida. What is described in this article is a smaller variety that will cater to the riders of the All Aboard Florida line. This high speed train will only have stops in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando. But similar facilities are likely to appear around selected station locations planned for the "Coastal Link" that will provide rail service on eastern tracks, in addition to Tri-Rail service. Click title for link. A bit about the Ft. Lauderale station area:
A largely ignored area at the north edge of downtown could be transformed into a new city center, with housing and retail rising around a landmark rail station that connects people to trains, buses and streetcars.