DAYTONA BEACH — The same day an area congressman and Amtrak critic was picked to head the U.S. House Transportation Committee, Amtrak dropped its opposition to the state buying a track for a Central Florida commuter rail system.
U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, who takes over the committee in January, doesn’t think that was a coincidence.
Mica’s influence already showing – News.
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Trains For America 
“Mica’s influence was evident again last week when federal officials agreed to transfer $343 million to Florida’s high-speed bullet train from rail proposals rejected by newly-elected conservative governors in Ohio and Wisconsin.”