2010 Amtrak/Florida East Coast Railway Inspection Train

On Saturday, May 1st, 2010, the 39th anniversary of its inception, Amtrak operated an inspection train from Miami to Jacksonville in cooperation with the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC). The goal of the train was to determine the feasibility of restoring passenger train service along the FEC mainline from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville and points between. The train carried Amtrak, FEC, state, and local officials and dignitaries.

This video shows the train backing into the NW 1st Ave crossing (MP PL 4.2), where it was met with limited media coverage and a surprise visit by governor and independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist, who spoke briefly about the future of passenger rail in Florida. At the conclusion of his speech, the delegation boarded the train and departed at 8:36 AM, depicted in the second half of the video. The train then made stops in West Palm Beach, Stuart, Ft. Pierce, Vero Beach, Melbourne, Cocoa, Titusville, Daytona Beach, and St. Augustine before finally arriving in Jacksonville.

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[doug33020]

great catch carlos!

that was a day i will never forget.

I was there at 5am to catch the arrival, then after the train pulled out, i chased and caught it 3 more times, Hollywood,Pompano Beach, and finally, in Daytona.

what a day!

[justkiddin08]

nIce catch!