An interesting question in light of the train running over the “railroad that went to sea, Art.” Until 1935, when it was destroyed by a hurricane, the Florida East Coast Railroad ran across the Florida Keys to Key West.
Since I am not a climate scientist I can’t predict how high sea levels will rise if the polar icecaps melt. For the most part the railroad is set back from the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, and the bridges are probably high enough to clear the higher creeks and rivers. Wash outs would be a concern but they are usually caused by running water. Also the railroad could raise the road bed. They should have sufficient time to prepare.
From your description of this route, I have a concern that the track elevation might not be sufficient to protect the route from the strong possibility that Florida will be "underwater" as a result of climate changes and poor governmental actions. What are the odds for and against this railway being flooding out?
An interesting question in light of the train running over the “railroad that went to sea, Art.” Until 1935, when it was destroyed by a hurricane, the Florida East Coast Railroad ran across the Florida Keys to Key West.
Since I am not a climate scientist I can’t predict how high sea levels will rise if the polar icecaps melt. For the most part the railroad is set back from the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, and the bridges are probably high enough to clear the higher creeks and rivers. Wash outs would be a concern but they are usually caused by running water. Also the railroad could raise the road bed. They should have sufficient time to prepare.
From your description of this route, I have a concern that the track elevation might not be sufficient to protect the route from the strong possibility that Florida will be "underwater" as a result of climate changes and poor governmental actions. What are the odds for and against this railway being flooding out?