VIDEO from Synaptic Digital and Siemens: The Future of Florida High-Speed Rail Tour Stops in Orlando

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the "Future of High Speed Rail Tour", a life-size model of Siemens' Velaro high-speed train will be on display Nov. 8 & 9 at the Orange Country Convention Center in Orlando. The travelling exhibit started its journey in Tampa on Oct. 7. Its final stop will be in Miami next year.

See video from Siemens at:

http://inr.synapticdigital.com/siemens/Velaro-HSR-Tour/Default.aspx

Visitors to the Orlando exhibit who board the Velaro mock-up will be treated to a multimedia experience simulating a 200 mph trip through the Florida countryside on one of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Exhibit attendees will also have an opportunity to get their questions answered by high-speed rail experts from Florida Rail Ventures, an alliance of 4 companies (Siemens, Skanska, Veolia and FCC/GlobalVia) bidding for the rights to build Florida's first-ever high-speed rail corridor. Guests will also be able to learn about the history of rail transportation and how high-speed rail is impacting other parts of the world today.

The Velaro currently operates at high-speeds in several countries around the world, including Germany, Spain, China and Russia.

For more about Siemens high-speed rail, visit www.usa.siemens.com/highspeedrail.

Entry to the exhibit is free. There is an $8 parking fee to park in the lot at the Convention Center, or take the 8, 38, 42, or 58 LYNX bus. (http://www.golynx.com/)

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SOURCE Synaptic Digital; Siemens