Rail System Plan

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.

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Rail System Plan Update

FDOT is in the Rail System Plan update process! Please view resources and maps below for more info, and draft plan documents are posted for public comment. Public comment ends Feb 3, 2023 so please be sure to provide your feedback here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/railplan2022!

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