I was at the Kumquat Festival in Dade City this weekend and noticed that Dade City no longer has its city hall in the depot. The building is completely empty and the furnishings on the porch for train watchers are gone. Only a small letter-size note in a window on the north side of the depot indicates that the facility has no information on train or bus service at the present location.


So, my question is, has Amtrak abandoned service to Dade City? There are no signs posted anywhere in Dade City indicating directions to the Amtrak Thruway bus stop, if the service still exists. Has the bus route ceased operation?

If Amtrak is still having buses stop at the now "former" train station at Dade City, curbside, at the same location, why were the signs taken down? To me, it's an indication of intent for either Amtrak to abandon service there, or is it because of a political motive? Something just does not seem right. God forbid if there are plans to demolish the place if the city has something else in mind for the land it sits on.