The Florida High-Speed Corridor is a canceled high-speed rail project in the U.S. state of Florida. Initial service would have run between the cities of Tampa and Orlando, with plans to then extend service to South Florida, terminating in Miami. Trains with a top speed of to would run on dedicated rail lines alongside the state's existing highway network. Construction of the line was slated to begin in 2011, with the initial Tampa-Orlando phase completed by 2014. On February 16, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott formally announced that he would be rejecting federal funds to construct the high-speed railway, thereby killing the Florida High-Speed Rail project. Governor Scott said the project would be "far too costly to taxpayers" and that "the risk[s] far outweigh the benefits". Then it was found out that Scott had invested heavily into Brightline. While Governor he blocked the much better option for Florida that would have finished the Tampa to Orlando line almost a decade ago. Instead he wanted his Hi-speed rail to lay that track and service Tampa, Orlando & Miami. In the wake of the project's cancellation, a private sector express passenger service running across much of the proposed route has been proposed by All Aboard Florida, now known as Brightline. This service began operations on January 13, 2018 running passenger trains between West Palm Beach and Miami. Its Orlando extension will begin carrying passengers in 2023. Its extension from Orlando to Tampa is in the early planning stages and has yet to be fully funded. Proposal After the original federal proposal in the 1960s, U.S. federal and state governments revisited the idea of fast trains from time to time. The Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act of 1980 led to funding of high-speed corridor studies in 1984. Private-sector consortia intending to build high-speed lines were created in Florida, Ohio, Texas, California, and Nevada. Maglev trains became a new field of interest. They were officially added to the definition of "railroad" in 1988, and were studied repeatedly. Five high-speed corridors were officially endorsed in October 1992 following passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. TEA-21 and other legislation continued to be passed with mentions of high-speed rail, but lacking funding or real direction. Planning Original referendum In November 2000, Florida voters approved an amendment to Florida's constitution mandating the state establish a system of high-speed trains exceeding to link its five largest