The completion and operation of the Flagler railway and other railways throughout Florida spelled the death knell for the Florida East Coast Canal and other inland waterways. At first, it was thought that inland waterways would serve as 'rate-regulators', competitors against a monopolistic railway system. As the railway system became more reliable and economical, many [...]
The story of the Intracoastal and other thoughts on water, waterways, land, and ecology
Florida’s Big Dig 