Voters approved the project by a 53% to 47% margin afterLakeland, FL millionaire C.C. Dockery used $1.5 million of his ownmoney to get the issue on the ballot. Gov. Jeb Bush rejected theplan last year because it was too expensive. Interestingly, exitpolls show 60% of voters under 35 and 70% of Hispanic voters wantthe bullet train.

Pro-train supporters say the new transportation mode will reduceroad congestion, boost tourism, attract the 2012 Summer Olympics toOrlando and open up thousands of undeveloped acres to newcommercial development. Anti-train activists fear the money tobuild the train will be transferred from already-approved funds formajor highway construction.

The 120-mph bullet train would link Orlando and Port Canaveral,FL on the state's central east coast with the Tampa-St. Petersburg,FL area on the west coast. Walt Disney World is among theanti-train group.