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The Florida East Coast (FEC) railway corridor is the easternmost rail line in southeast Florida. Depending on where you are in Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade County, it is the corridor that parallels A-1-A, Dixie Highway, US-1 or Biscayne Boulevard.

1. Do you currently travel along the Florida East Coast (FEC) rail corridor?

Yes           

No           

Not Sure

2. What is the most common purpose of your trip along the FEC corridor?

Commuting to Work           

Traveling for recreation           

School           

Special events           

Other

3.  Do you routinely use existing transit service, such as

MDT                       

BCT                       

PalmTran           

Tri-Rail

Or do you only use your personal vehicle?  

Walk or Bike?

4.  How often would you ride transit along the corridor?

Frequently                       

Occasionally                       

Rarely                       

Never

5.  What conditions, if any, would encourage you to ride transit in the corridor?

Speed           

Type of train                       

Convenience                       

Price of Gas

Place of residence or employment is at or near a train station

6.  Did You Know?

Passenger Service on the FEC Railway was discontinued in 1968. 

If service could be reinstated, would you ride it?   

Yes

No

Not Sure

7.  Did You Know?

In 1894 and 1895, severe freezes hit Palm Beach County, causing Henry Flagler to rethink his original decision not to move the railroad south. To further convince Flagler to continue the railroad to Miami, he was offered land from private landowners, the Florida East Coast Canal and Transportation Company, and the Boston and Florida Atlantic Coast Land Company in exchange for laying rail tracks.

Do you think that the citizens of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties should support a dedicated local funding source to support transit service along the FEC rail line?

Yes 

No 

Not Sure

8.  Did You Know?

In the 1890’s, Henry Flagler built and helped to finance hotels, a town hall and a school in what later became the city of West Palm Beach. 

If passenger service is offered on the FEC rail line in the future, would you choose to live or work near the railway or one of the rail stations?

Yes

No

Not Sure

9.  Please tell us where you live by entering your zip code: