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Looking at it on a map, if there was a LYMMO line that went east of Downtown the same distance as the North/South extensions, it could connect the core with most of the East Colonial retail areas and possibly Baldwin Park/Audubon Park. With that kind of connectivity (and maybe a carshare) it'd be much easier to live in the core without owning a car. 

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Looking at it on a map, if there was a LYMMO line that went east of Downtown the same distance as the North/South extensions, it could connect the core with most of the East Colonial retail areas and possibly Baldwin Park/Audubon Park. With that kind of connectivity (and maybe a carshare) it'd be much easier to live in the core without owning a car. 

So like an East West line connecting Fashion Square, Executive, West To the Citrus Bowl area?

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Sunrail was highlighted in the Atlantic Cities article - "4 Great Transportation Projects to Watch" 12/27/12, culled from a Siera Club list.

 

 

This 61.5-mile commuter rail in the greater Orlando area is scheduled to open in 2016. (Work is already underway on six stations, including one in downtown Orlando.) The service is expected to carry as many rush-hour commuters as an entire lane of highway and should mean quicker travel times and less congestion for everyone in the metro region. SunRail plans to resolve the tricky first-and-last mile problem with better bus and shuttle services to the rail stations.

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A preview of the new pay station. Looks like it's got all the bells and whistles.

 

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It would be really slick if it was NFC enabled and worked with Google Wallet. Google's been looking for transit partners, and a fair number of people should have phones with NFC support by the time SunRail gets moving.

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Not to be outdone, Kissimmee has also customized their SunRail / Amtrak station platform.  This will include improvements to the pre-existing historic station, and an extension of the platform.  It will also have direct access to the Lynx Intermodal Station that is currently under construction.

 

A few station concept renderings:

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