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Welcome to a collection of hopefully-interesting facts and fables dedicated to the past, present and future of the passenger trains and railroads in Florida.
Nowadays, Amtrak runs the daily Silver Meteor, Silver Star and Auto-Train. The 72-mile Miami - Fort Lauderdale - West Palm Beach corridor is serviced by Tri-Rail commuter trains and Miami has its own 21-mile Metrorail elevated rapid transit system and Metromover people-mover. Tampa has its downtown TECO streetcar line, and Jacksonville Transit operates an elevated Skyway line. Numerous private and non-profit organizations operate historic and excursion trains in the state. Page colors approximate those used on authentic passenger trains of ACL, FEC, SAL, Southern, Tri-Rail & Amtrak. Look for the "about color schemes" footnotes!
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Florida has a complex passenger train history. Enjoy a fun and informative lesson by visiting the colorful Florida Rails Online Museum, featuring the "Famous Streamliners to the Palms" exhibit. Find authentic locomotive graphics, timetable scans, advertising, train consists and other artifacts. See an automated FEC Timetable eff. Dec 12, 1957 featuring through schedules and consists to New York & the East, Chicago & the Midwest, and the complete mainline timetable. The Tri-Rail Overview includes the history, operations and equipment of South Florida's commuter rail system. You can also buy railroad travel guides and Florida titles at the Florida Rails Bookstore. Search or browse all the websites in the Florida Rails Directory and take a look at the A-TRAIN Simulations available for free download!
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During the heritage years (before Amtrak), the three great Florida railroads were the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line and Florida East Coast. Intense competion among them kept passengers moving to and from the Northeast and Midwest, and contributed greatly to Florida's growth and fortunes.
