Freight trains are increasing and will continue to do so, even without the AAF fiasco, and along with it the danger of hazardous waste accidents. Another burden to taxpayers for cleanup since the railroads are not held accountable (who pushed that law through?), and the probability of the demise of the towns along the tracks. One more nail in the coffin of this once great nation due to greed and corruption, following the decline of our standards of education (no fault of the teachers) and the lack of jobs (and quality) due to outsourcing.
Ted baker - 9 years ago
I see marinas on the west side of the tracks loosing business because of the wait to go out to sea. The towns are tied up enough now with the freight trains and during season it will be much worse. People trying to get to the hospital will have to wait like the woman a few years ago gave birth by the tracks because of a train. Jensen Beach Blvd. blocks up now with the season just starting ,what will it be like if these trains go through.? Also I learned that the ones pushing for the trains ( running) were the ones who sold the gas for the ovens in Natzie Germany.
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Pat Tifft - 9 years ago
These trains will cut the towns and cities of the Treasure Coast in half. There are many streets crossing the tracks in Vero Beach where I live and RR gates going up and down every few minutes will snarl traffic. The traina will be noisy, create much vibration and chaos. I predict that towns along the coast will have massive decrease in tourists, and our property values will plummet. Does anyone care?
George Hehner - 9 years ago
All Aboard Florida will be a high speed train running north and south. The sun, rising in the east, will be directly in a drivers face as they cross the tracks in the morning and again, in the evening drivers face as the sun sets in the west. Is it a coincidence that a driver was killed recently one morning while traveling east. And this was not by a high speed train. Do I suspect political chicanery? You betcha'.
Rocco Alessandro - 9 years ago
In a previous life I lived across the street from the Long Island Railroad Mainline. it was a wonderful neighborhood except for the trains. Whenever a train went by, usually at 80 miles per hour in those days, all activities were interrupted: conversations stopped, music, TV and radio sounds were drowned out. The windows, doors and furniture rattled noisily.
Worst of all was the damage done to our homes from the vibrations. Interior walls and even foundations cracked.
We really don't need to repeat this experience again.
Keith Ullrich - 9 years ago
Safety is a primary concern. The fact that AAF is going to use funding of the their high speed rail project to benefit their FEC rail line is a disc race. Lage amounts of hazardous materials will be traveling through the middle of our towns. When there is an accident like what happened in Lac Magentic, Canada, there will be some soul searching as to "why was this allowed to happen?" The railroad has zero liability!!! Even in the event of negligence on the part of the railroad, there is zero liability. WOW!!!
Freight trains are increasing and will continue to do so, even without the AAF fiasco, and along with it the danger of hazardous waste accidents. Another burden to taxpayers for cleanup since the railroads are not held accountable (who pushed that law through?), and the probability of the demise of the towns along the tracks. One more nail in the coffin of this once great nation due to greed and corruption, following the decline of our standards of education (no fault of the teachers) and the lack of jobs (and quality) due to outsourcing.
I see marinas on the west side of the tracks loosing business because of the wait to go out to sea. The towns are tied up enough now with the freight trains and during season it will be much worse. People trying to get to the hospital will have to wait like the woman a few years ago gave birth by the tracks because of a train. Jensen Beach Blvd. blocks up now with the season just starting ,what will it be like if these trains go through.? Also I learned that the ones pushing for the trains ( running) were the ones who sold the gas for the ovens in Natzie Germany.
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These trains will cut the towns and cities of the Treasure Coast in half. There are many streets crossing the tracks in Vero Beach where I live and RR gates going up and down every few minutes will snarl traffic. The traina will be noisy, create much vibration and chaos. I predict that towns along the coast will have massive decrease in tourists, and our property values will plummet. Does anyone care?
All Aboard Florida will be a high speed train running north and south. The sun, rising in the east, will be directly in a drivers face as they cross the tracks in the morning and again, in the evening drivers face as the sun sets in the west. Is it a coincidence that a driver was killed recently one morning while traveling east. And this was not by a high speed train. Do I suspect political chicanery? You betcha'.
In a previous life I lived across the street from the Long Island Railroad Mainline. it was a wonderful neighborhood except for the trains. Whenever a train went by, usually at 80 miles per hour in those days, all activities were interrupted: conversations stopped, music, TV and radio sounds were drowned out. The windows, doors and furniture rattled noisily.
Worst of all was the damage done to our homes from the vibrations. Interior walls and even foundations cracked.
We really don't need to repeat this experience again.
Safety is a primary concern. The fact that AAF is going to use funding of the their high speed rail project to benefit their FEC rail line is a disc race. Lage amounts of hazardous materials will be traveling through the middle of our towns. When there is an accident like what happened in Lac Magentic, Canada, there will be some soul searching as to "why was this allowed to happen?" The railroad has zero liability!!! Even in the event of negligence on the part of the railroad, there is zero liability. WOW!!!