Tuesday, August 15, 2017

PI Update: Intermodal City

Many modern cities offer an intermodal transportation center where passengers can switch from one mode of transportation to another, all in one location.  The city of Disney Springs offered such a facility long before it became fashionable and it was called Pleasure Island!
Of course trains no longer visit the Island but this former railroad depot still stands and is now used for bathrooms!
Some tracks still remain embedded outside as a reminder of the Island's railroading past when...
Florida's famed Sunshine Rail Line would bring passengers to the Island's beautiful beaches and Springs!
Sadly airline service is no longer offered here either but it's good to see the old airline terminal finally being rehabilitated into an entertainment venue.
While this old Trans Global Airways aircraft hangar has been repurposed as a restaurant and bar.
Ferry service has been a long-standing method of transportation on and off the Island and it remains operational today.  And just like the Staten Island Ferry, the fare is free!
Even large cruise ships still occasionally call at the Island's port.
For buses and taxis though, you have to cross one of the Island's many bridges to the mainland and locate the nearby bus depot and taxi stand. The Island is a transportation hub!

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