Orlando, Florida

====Commuter rail====
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{{Main|SunRail}}
[[File:SunRail train leaving Winter Park Station.JPG|thumb|right|A southbound [[SunRail]] train leaving [[Winter Park station]]]]
In 2005, federal and state funding was granted for the establishment of [[SunRail]], a local [[commuter rail]] service, to operate on the former CSX "A" line tracks between [[DeLand, Florida|DeLand]] and [[Poinciana, Florida|Poinciana]], passing through the downtown area and surrounding urban neighborhoods along the way. The service is expected to substantially reduce traffic congestion along the I-4 corridor, especially between Downtown Orlando and the suburban communities in Seminole and Volusia Counties. Federal and state funds covered approximately 80% of the estimated $400&nbsp;million cost for track modifications and construction of stations along the route. The counties involved approved local matching funds in 2007 and the line was originally projected to begin operations in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunrail.com/ |title=A Better Way To Go |publisher=SunRail |access-date=August 2, 2014}}</ref> However, the project was ultimately voted down by Florida State Senate in 2008 and again in 2009 due to an amendment that would have approved a $200&nbsp;million insurance policy for the system. Although there had been growing concern the system would be scrapped, a deadline extension combined with a new insurance arrangement with CSX brought new hope that SunRail will be completed after all.<ref>[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-sunrail-commuter-legislature-070209,0,7151760.story]   {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704013658/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-sunrail-commuter-legislature-070209%2C0%2C7151760.story|date=July 4, 2009}}</ref> In a special session in December 2009, the Florida Legislature approved commuter rail for Florida, which also enabled high-speed rail [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] funding. SunRail began passenger service on May 1, 2014. Phase I of the rail system runs from [[DeBary, Florida|DeBary]] to Sand Lake Road in South Orlando. Phase II, connects DeBary and continues north to [[DeLand, Florida|DeLand]], as well as extending from Sand Lake Road in Orlando south to [[Poinciana, Florida|Poinciana]]. Attempts to establish a smaller [[light rail]] service for the Orlando area were also considered at one time,{{when|date=October 2013}} but were also met with much resistance.