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The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a rail trail in Pinellas County, Florida. It stretches from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south, passing through the towns of Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, South Pasadena, and Gulfport. It is utilized for walking, jogging, cycling, and inline skating. Some trail users are able to commute to work, using the Pinellas Trail instead of a motor vehicle. The distance that the main trail currently covers .〔http://www.pinellascounty.org/trailgd/〕 The Pinellas Trail was named after Fred Marquis, a former Pinellas County Administrator who served from 1979 until 2000. ==History== The Seaboard Air Line (SAL) and Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) railroads both served St. Petersburg and Clearwater for many years. They later joined CSX Transportation, who consolidated the existing infrastructure. This resulted in the abandonment of 34 miles worth of trackage, which was purchased by the Florida Department of Transportation. After voter approval, the County acquired the property, and began construction of the Pinellas Trail. The first five miles (8 km) opened in December 1990, linking Taylor Park to Seminole Park. With the passage of the first Penny for Pinellas one-cent local option sales tax, plans were made to connect the construct additional segments along the railway corridor. The Pinellas Trail is composed of the following railroad segments: * former SAL to the east of Tarpon Springs * former ACL from Tarpon Springs to Clearwater * former SAL into St. Petersburg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pinellas Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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