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Sneak Peek at Passenger Train Project Connecting Miami to Orlando

It looks like plans for All Aboard Florida, the high passenger train that will be making stops from Miami to Orlando, is right on track.

Downtown Miami's terminal will be the heart of the whole railroad.

"This is the Miami Central Station. That's the home for the All Aboard train service," explained Scott Sanders with All Aboard Florida.

Sanders described the massive transportation complex being built in downtown, "Five train tracks, all in the air."

Miami Central will be home to an elevated, four block long train station.

"The trains come into the city on a grade and then they elevate 50 or 60 feet," Sanders explained.

Central will be a one stop shop for passengers, where the Metrorail, City Bus, Metromovers and the Trolley system converge.

The intersection of Northwest 3rd Street and Northwest 1st Avenue is where Central Station will be erected, which will eventually connect Miami and Orlando.

The train station is only the beginning.

"What that allows us to do is leave the city streets open and fill in underneath with 200,000 square feet of retail," Sanders said.

Office space and two towers for residential apartments will also be added, totaling three million square feet of development.

All Aboard Florida said the $1 billion project is being privately funded so it won't cost taxpayers a dime. Once complete in 2017, Miami's Public Transit System will be on par with larger cities.

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