Northside. In 1982, a public-private partnership was started, led by former CSX chairman Prime F. Osborn III. The new convention center opened on October 17, 1986. Future and proposed projects First Coast Commuter Rail is a proposed passenger rail system serving Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida region. It is currently in the early planning stages. Three routes were analyzed in depth: north to Yulee, southwest to Green Cove Springs, FL, and southeast to St. Augustine, FL. Brightline is a inter-city passenger rail system between Miami and West Palm Beach with an under-construction extension to Orlando. Jacksonville is a likely expansion point for the near future, as the FEC Railway already owns the tracks running there. See also Architecture of Jacksonville List of convention centers in the United States Northeast Florida Commuter Rail References Railroad History Database JTA Commuter Rail Plan FEC Passenger Railway Plan External links Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stations Seaboard Air Line Railroad stations Stations along Southern Railway lines in the United States Former Amtrak stations in Florida Former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stations Former Florida East Coast Railway stations Former Seaboard Air Line Railroad stations Former Southern Railway (U.S.) stations Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Jacksonville Buildings and structures in Jacksonville, Florida Economy of Jacksonville, Florida Convention centers in Florida Tourist attractions in Jacksonville, Florida Beaux-Arts architecture in Florida Downtown Jacksonville LaVilla, Jacksonville National Register of Historic Places in Jacksonville, Florida Architecture in Jacksonville, Florida Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida 1986 establishments in Florida Railway stations closed in 1974 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1894 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1919