All Aboard chooses builder for its trains | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Some interesting details are revealed about the actual trains that will run on the All Aboard Florida tracks. Things definitely seem to be on the "fast track." There is also a review of some of the changes for the West Palm Beach station. Click title for link.

All Aboard Florida’s express rail service connecting Miami to Orlando will use locomotives and passenger coaches built by Siemens, a global company with strong ties to central Florida.
The diesel-electric locomotives and stainless steel coaches will be built at Siemens solar-powered rail manufacturing hub in Sacramento, Calif., the companies announced Thursday. All Aboard Florida initially plans to purchase five train sets, each consisting of two locomotives and four passenger coaches.
Siemens has a long-standing alliance with the Walt Disney Company, where several of All Aboard Florida’s top executives previously worked. All Aboard’s President and Chief Operating Officer Donald Robinson, President and Chief Development Officer Michael Reininger, and Vice President of Design & Construction Eric Claussen all have ties to Disney.