St. Petersburg Times, Jan. 31, 2010: The $1.25 billion in federal stimulus money that will help pay for a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando has stirred visions of Disney visitors adding a trip to Pinellas beaches and Tampa residents riding the rail to Orlando, perhaps for    a concert at the House of Blues.

But how will people get from their homes to the downtown Tampa station? And how will out-of-town travelers get from the station to the beaches?

Since 2007, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, which encompasses seven counties, has been planning a network of buses and light rail stretching from Citrus to Sarasota counties. To read more, click here.

Obama's High-Speed Rail Announcement: $1.25 Billion to Florida, The Tampa Tribune

President Obama Bringing $1.25 Billion to Tampa for Florida High-Speed Rail, The St. Petersburg Times