You'd think that someone who's sat on the Transportation Committee forever, would have been able to do a better job on transportation.
John Mica's only claim to fame is a commuter rail project that barely got off the ground, while previous attempts failed miserably. It seems he missed the boat on a light rail project in 1999, with federal funding going elsewhere when it had been slated for Orlando, Central Florida.
The commuter-rail system will use small diesel trains on the railroad tracks of the CSX corridor between DeLand and Poinciana, a distance of 61 miles, providing commuters an alternative to an overburdened Interstate 4.
The plan was developed by U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, after the Orange County Commission rejected his plan to build a light-rail system connecting Downtown Orlando and the Orlando International Airport in 1999.
I don't think most people remember the failed attempts, but I was reminded here where candidate Faye Armitage debated John Mica on this issue and other important issues affecting the people in District 7: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5ylBIS5x6Q
ASCE ( American Society of Civil Engineers) estimates that $1.6 trillion is needed over a five-year period to bring the nation's infrastructure to a good condition.With each passing day, aging and overburdened infrastructure threatens the economy and quality of life in every state, city and town in the nation.
Where has John Mica been on this for the past 16 years in US Congress?
Unfortunately Faye Armitage was unable to defeat John Mica this time around.
"Out with the OLD, in with the NEW" didn't happen much anywhere in Florida in their congressional races.
