Virgin Trains USA planning rail link to Walt Disney World
Virgin Trains USA is hoping to connect its planned Orlando Airport rail station with Walt Disney World.
That could feasibly link WDW all the way to Miami by train.
The company received approval to fund the 170-mile second phase from West Palm Beach to Orlando.
The initial Miami to West Palm Beach section is already operating..
The Orlando-Disney section would include a stop at SunRail’s Meadow Woods station, which would link the commuter-rail system to Orlando airport.
Virgin signed a letter of intent with Disney last year but still hasn’t secured the necessary land to build a station there.
It says Disney fully supports the idea of a rail extension direct to the parks.
Last week the Florida Development Finance Corp approved a bond issue of up to $950 million to fund the second phase.
The West Palm Beach-Orlando rail line could be up and running by 2022.
Virgin Trains will be a transformative project that will help Florida stay economically competitive while bringing thousands of jobs and tremendous economic impact," said Virgin spokesman Ben Porritt.
"We have seen incredible support for this project."
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