Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013
State of Florida
Florida and the Auto Train
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In Fiscal 2013, the Auto Train carried over 265,000 passengers, removing over
139,000 vehicles from highways connecting Florida with the Northeast
This was the highest passenger count since Amtrak too over the service in 1983.
Amtrak Service & Ridership
Amtrak operates four long-distance trains through Florida:
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The Auto Train (daily Lorton, Va.-Sanford, Fla.)
The Silver Meteor (New York-Orlando-Miami)
The Silver Star (daily New York-Orlando-Tampa-Miami)
The Sunset Limited (tri-weekly Los Angeles-Orlando via New Orleans, Pensacola and
Jacksonville)*
*Sunset Limited service suspended east of New Orleans.
During FY13 Amtrak served the following Florida locations*:
City
Deerfield Beach
Deland
Delray Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Hollywood
Jacksonville
Kissimmee
Lakeland
Miami
Okeechobee
Orlando
Palatka
Sanford (Auto Train Station)
Boardings + Alightings
30,048
26,502
13,280
53,955
34,869
94,277
44,906
22,829
84,293
3,851
160,442
12,749
265,274
Amtrak Government Affairs: November 2013
Sebring
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Winter Haven
Winter Park
Total Florida Station Usage:
17,111
139,412
64,994
22,025
30,142
1,120,959
(down 3.4% from FY12)
*Rail service to Chipley, Crestview, Lake City, Madison, Pensacola, Tallahassee suspended 8/27/05.
Procurement/Contracts
Amtrak spent $27,847,017 on goods and services in Florida in FY13. Most of this amount was in the
following locations:
City
Doral
Hialeah
Jacksonville
Orlando
Punta Gorda
St. Petersburg
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$
$
$
$
$
Amount
4,992,797
1,045,891
11,706,379
3,408,727
1,129,751
2,008,054
Employment
At the end of FY13, Amtrak employed 782 Florida residents. Total wages of Amtrak employees living in
Florida were $52,670,227 during FY13.
Major Facilities
Amtrak operates the Hialeah maintenance facility in Miami, which services and performs light overhauls
for Viewliner, Amfleet, and Heritage cars for Silver Service trains. The new Hialeah facility opened on
April 20, 2012. Also, the Sanford maintenance facility services the Superliner-equipped Auto Train.
Amtrak’s Southern Division, which is responsible for Amtrak’s operations in the Southeastern United
States, is headquartered in Miami. Amtrak also has train and engine crew bases in Miami, Sanford and
Jacksonville, an on-board service crew base in Hialeah, and contractor-operated commissaries in Hialeah
and Sanford.
Auto Train
Amtrak’s Auto Train service operates daily between Lorton, Virginia (outside of Washington, D.C.) and
the Auto Train terminal off I-4 in Sanford, Florida. This unique service carries passengers and their
vehicles on a 16½ hour overnight trip from Northern Virginia to Florida. Passengers ride in Superliner
coaches and sleepers, while their vehicles are transported in auto carrier cars at the rear of the train and are
delivered to them upon arrival at the Sanford terminal. During FY 2013, Amtrak’s Auto Train carried
265,274 passengers (0.4% increase over FY12) and 139,080 vehicles (4.6% increase over FY13).
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On April 29, 2013, a program was initiated for priority vehicle offloading, for an additional fee, resulting
in additional revenue without additional operating costs. On-board smoking was prohibited as of June 1,
2013, on the Auto Train, which was the last in the Amtrak system where it was permitted. In recent times,
less than 3 percent of passengers used the amenity, and discontinuing it has resulted in reduced equipment
maintenance expenses and a healthier and safer environment for passengers and on-board crews.
Station Improvements
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Miami: Florida DOT has begun construction on the $1.5-billion Miami Intermodal Center, which
is expected to open early in 2014. It is designed to bring Amtrak, Tri-Rail, Metro Rail, car rentals,
and other transportation services together in one location, connected to Miami International
Airport by people mover.
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Okeechobee: Amtrak has constructed a new shelter station, complete with 550-foot, ADAcompliant platform. Okeechobee is served once a day in each direction by the Silver Star.
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Orlando: A new, 1,200-foot, island platform is being constructed in conjunction with the new
SunRail commuter operation. When complete, platforms will serve three tracks as opposed to the
previous configuration serving two.
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Winter Park: A new station and dual platforms are being constructed in Winter Park to replace
the aging and undersized former Atlantic Coast Line station that Amtrak has been using since
1971. This new facility is being constructed with federal and local funding in conjunction with the
SunRail commuter operation.
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NOTE-Sunset Limited service suspended 8/27/05
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--Amtrak Government Affairs, summer 2011