Life on Florida’s West Coast

TIA Getting Light Rail

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Officials at the Tampa International Airport announced today that they plan on building a 3.5-mile light rail system to link with the possible future regional rail system that Tampa Bay area leaders have been discussing again recently.

There has been talk of building a light rail system in this area for a while now, but talks about earmarking funds seem to have been stepped lately. A regional system would years away, but if the airport has a system in place first, it could possibly propel the momentum for the regional system to actually happen.

As it stands, we do not have an easy-to-use public transportation system in the area. There are buses, but they have their own pitfalls. I think a rail system would be fantastic, especially for tourists. Think of how great it would be to go to Busch Gardens or to a Bucs game and not have to drive or cab.

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