Proposed Train Pulls Closer
Like more than 7,000 people who live near the proposed 61-mile rail route that would eventually run from Deland south to downtown Orlando, and then on to Kissimmee and Poinciana, the Meyers received a letter from FDOT telling them of the possibility their homes could be "taken" by eminent domain to make way for the rail.
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Rick Sparer, also representing Earth Tech, explained that the reason so few property owners are going to be impacted is that the proposed line will run on tracks that are already in place.
"We're not buying any more right of way," he said. "The train will run on CSX tracks that are already there."
Burwell said the only private property that needs to be purchased will be for stations along the route and parking areas near the stations. -- The Lakeland Ledger