Apparently, Florida's major rail line connects Tampa with Jacksonville and transports between 20 and 40 mgt. It seems like Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, and Kentucky are the major importers to Florida while Georgia, Texas, and Alabama receive much of Florida's rail shipments. In addition, the existing freight rail network also serves as a means for passenger travel services for companies such as Amtrak. Figure 3-3 shows active Amtrak rail routes in the state of Florida. Amtrak's Tampa Station is located on Nebraska Avenue and Twiggs Street in downtown Tampa.
Service includes trains and buses.
Table 3-2 lists selected locations of Amtrak Stations in the region. U.S. Hwy 19 Ocala Amtrak Station 531 NE First Ave Sarasota City Hall Bus Terminal Lemon Ave. Commercial Way St. Petersburg Pinellas Square Mall Park Blvd. Tampa's strategic and central geographic location in the state of Florida gives it a comparative advantage over cities such as Orlando and Miami which offer limited intermodal capabilities. Within the Tampa Bay region, CSX connects Tampa International Airport, the Port of Tampa, the Port of St. Petersburg, and Port Manatee with the rest of the world while rail passengers are served by Amtrak Stations as illustrated on Figure 3-4.