Rail System Plan
Resources
Overview
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) develops the Rail System Plan to guide the state’s rail freight and passenger transportation planning activities and project development plans. This Plan:
- complies with Section 341.302(3), Florida Statutes, which require an identification of priorities, programs, and funding levels required to meet statewide and regional goals.
- meets the requirements embodied in the Federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA), as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015, and in the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) State Rail Plan Guidance.
- describes the state’s existing rail network, its challenges and opportunities, and rail-related economic and socio-environmental impacts of each rail mode.
- includes Florida’s Rail Vision and Supporting Goals, along with both proposed publicly sponsored short and long-range capital improvements and policy recommendations to achieve the Vision and Goals.
Chapter 1: The Role of Rail in Statewide Transportation - Updated 2023
Chapter 2: Existing Rail System - Updated November 2023
Chapter 3: Proposed Passenger Rail Improvements & Investments - Updated 2023
Chapter 4: Proposed Freight Rail Improvements & Investments - Updated 2023
Chapter 5: The State’s Rail Service and Investment Program - Updated 2023
Chapter 6: Coordination and Outreach - Updated 2023
Appendix A: Class I and II Railroad Data Sheets - Updated 2023
Appendix B: Class III Railroad Data Sheets - Updated 2023
Appendix C: Profile of Florida’s Passenger Rail Network - Updated 2023
Appendix D: Characteristics of Florida Amtrak Stations - Updated 2023
Appendix E: Economic Impacts of Freight Rail - Updated 2023
Appendix F: Economic Impacts of Passenger Rail - Updated 2023
Appendix G: Commodity Flows and Forecast - Updated 2023
Appendix H: Passenger & Freight Rail Outreach - Updated 2023
Appendix I: FRA Rail System Plan Checklist - Updated 2023
Appendix J: Florida Seaport and Waterways Rail Profile - Updated 2023