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Georgia Company Unveils Plans for Maglev Train Linking SunRail, Airport  Image Courtesy of American Maglev Technology Inc. A private company wants to build a magnetically propelled rail system to link with the SunRail commuter train and the International Airport. American Maglev Technology says it can build an elevated monorail in time for the start of SunRail in 2014. In phase one of the project outlined to Orange County Commissioners Tuesday, the company laid out plans for an elevated rail line connecting the Convention Center, the Florida Mall, SunRail and the Airport. The trains would run every ten minutes, with a trip time of about half an hour. AMT says it would work with Central Florida's Lynx public transit operator, with a goal of reciprocal free transfer between the bus and the train. AMT plans to use existing rights of way, and it says the 315 million dollar capital cost of the project would be one hundred per cent privately financed. AMT is headquartered in Powder Springs Georgia, where it has been testing a full scale maglev vehicle. The trains for the Central Florida project would be assembled in Orange County by the American arm of Spanish manufacturer Talgo. At its peak, AMT says the project would create 600 construction jobs. It wants to negotiate with city, state and county authorities for right of way use over the next few months. The company aims to begin construction by May next year and have the train operational by November 2014. |
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