Brightline reach agreement for train station Disney Springs

[YorkshireT]

The train from Orlando will have a station at Disney Springs. You’ll also be able to get on there and go to Maimi, Port Miami for cruises, Tampa and some other areas. If plans come to fruition.

Meant to be developed really quickly.

[Guest]

That would be a very useful development. Thanks for posting.

Thinking of the area though, any idea where the line would run / station would be? Not a lot of space for that I would have thought.

Presumably will also have to improve connections between D's and the parks to get the passengers there quickly - esp if day trippers from cruises.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

If this all pans out it will be a great route to make connections.

It does amaze me how good the quality of their trains are but how poor the tracks on which they run are. Meandering here there and everywhere.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

If this all pans out it will be a great route to make connections.

It does amaze me how good the quality of their trains are but how poor the tracks on which they run are. Meandering here there and everywhere.

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Is it because of the hunt for stable ground, or development rules do you think. It doesn't make economic sense otherwise if not going from point to point.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by FamilyGWales

Is it because of the hunt for stable ground, or development rules do you think. It doesn't make economic sense otherwise if not going from point to point.

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I honestly don't know. Probably Donna will have the answer.

I keep seeing reports of incidents on the line with SunRail and they show the track and in places it looks like it was laid by a person who didn't have a theodolite! However they are using existing track not new.

I know the cross country lines are all over the place as when they built them in the 1800's they got paid per mile so never took a direct route - money before speed!

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

I honestly don't know. Probably Donna will have the answer.

I keep seeing reports of incidents on the line with SunRail and they show the track and in places it looks like it was laid by a person who didn't have a theodolite! However they are using existing track not new.

I know the cross country lines are all over the place as when they built them in the 1800's they got paid per mile so never took a direct route - money before speed!

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Brightline are completely separate from Sunrail. Sunrail really is just a commuter service that has tons of level crossings and crawls through Downtown Orlando. I do wish they had a link to the Disney area. Our nearest stations are Poinciana and Downtown Kissimmee. I can be in Downtown Orlando in the amount of time it would take me to drive to either one.

The Brightline service will be very useful especially if they extend it to Tampa. It would open up the cruise ports there and in Miami to a bigger market as well. If the prices are ok I would use the DS station to get to MCO instead of paying for parking as well.

The new line going from Miami to MCO definitely doesn't meander. The tracks will run right next to 528 for the stretch between MCO and Cocoa Beach. They are making very quick progress and have used a new very efficient technique for the needed bridges near the airport. I am very surprised that there isn't a station planned for Port Canaveral. I would have thought eliminating all those coach journeys between MCO and the Port would have made sense.

[YorkshireT]

This is supposedly going to be high speed Tom.

It will certainly be easy to jump on the train and get off at SSR.

Also if staying at SSR, a quick day trip over to one of the coasts.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

This is supposedly going to be high speed Tom.

It will certainly be easy to jump on the train and get off at SSR.

Also if staying at SSR, a quick day trip over to one of the coasts.

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Very tempting idea. I love going on the train. Business trips to London on GWR were the highlight of my week. No stresses and no parking issues. Awesome.

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Very tempting idea. I love going on the train. Business trips to London on GWR were the highlight of my week. No stresses and no parking issues. Awesome.

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Another thing also adding to the attractiveness of SSR I hope. All it needs then is Skyliner putting in.

[wdw-wanderer]

I hope the carriages will have plenty of luggage space!