House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #241 Commuter Train (Florida Central Railroad)
Requester:	Ben Biscan		Organization:		Florida Central Railroad
Project Title:	Commuter Train (Florida Central Railroad)		Date Submitted:		01/13/2000 3:13:34 PM
District Member:	Fred Brummer		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Lake, Orange
Recipient:	Ben Biscan/Florida Central Railroad		Contact:		Ben Biscan
	3001 Orange Avenue		Contact Phone:		(407) 880-8500
	Plymouth 32768
Project Description:
Florida Central Railroad's Commuter Train would provide ridership from Northwest Orange County and Lake County to and from Orlando (total 34 miles one way)
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Commuter rail should demonstrate the value to Central Florida of mass transit
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased use of mass transit
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$8,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$64,425,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$14,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$12,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Corridor designation
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Orange County ,Lake County, City of Apopka
	Meeting Date:	10/26/1999