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Impact of Brobama's High Speed Rail?



I don't have any facts, data, or anything to corroborate the following statement, but I'll do this the MSM way and bold it for its emphatic veracity:

 

THE HIGH SPEED RAIL WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE TAMPA BAY RAYS' LONG TERM FUTURE IN THE BAY AREA.

Put that in your annual, nerds.

But on the real, getting from the Orlando area to Tampa in 38 mins or less will be a boon for attendance, even if the stadium stays where it is. The rail's ease of use will make it feasible for regional fans to attend games with regularity. And it will become operational conceivably before its too late (2015). I don't think its a stretch to say that the rail is the first step in promoting growth in directions that will eventually unify both areas, further entrenching the Rays as a local sporting society of Orange/Seminole/whatever counties. That can only be good for long-term team viability. 

 

I would say that good comparables would be the Boston and New York areas, which both ferry in boatloads of regional fans via train.

Am I being overly optimistic? Circle: Y/N

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