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An update on the OIA's attempt to fund a train station and garage on their property for AAF.

OIA drops terminal for now, still wants train depot

By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel

Orlando International Airport officials are backing away from building a new southern terminal, but they still want a $470 million monorail and parking garage for a train depot — despite opposition from the major airlines.

Airport Chairman Frank Kruppenbacher said the train station is too important to the region's economy to be scuttled. The monorail and 3,500-space garage would link to a depot paid for by the All Aboard Florida train that would run between South Florida and the airport.

"If somebody can show me it's a mistake, I'm always willing to listen to it. But so far I've not heard anything other than economic opportunity associated with that [train station] and an improvement of our airport operations," Kruppenbacher said in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.

full article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...,2820400.story