So you'd like Jacksonville to become the rail hub of Florida again says Mayor Peyton. I'm certain that he See's that as some sort of airport where trains come and go daily with a few crew jobs and lots of seats for our citizens.
I doubt anyone in power has ever looked behind the scenes in a real railroad passenger hub, all of the hundreds of jobs and businesses that will spring to life in our city as we grow Amtrak, Commuter Rail and Regional Rail with Orlando and Tampa. We could be working with Georgia on a 3 times daily Jacksonville-Valdosta-Macon-Atlanta train... We could be fighting to get the Palmetto back, the Sunset Route and get trains back to Ocala... We could be doing a lot of things that would spell far more jobs then just building a new convention center and decent COMPACT station.
You really think this is what you want Jacksonville? Well here is PART 1 of What You Get!
Servicing the Dining Cars, food vendors, storage, master kitchens, stock tableware.
A Live Union Station with the possibility of Light Rail/Streetcar/Skyway/Amtrak/Commuter Rail all side by side. 
Fuel and Water service, sand storage and supply, fuel racks and tanks
Rolling repair shop, light maintenance, full staff, highly skilled workforce
A new drive through car wash in town, with all the features, including skilled workers to polish the stainless steel. 
Jacksonville DevelopmentMayor John PeytonAmtrakRailroad Hub
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