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for a station. Brechbill owns land east of the railroad tracks in downtown Stuart and plans to build a mixed-use development there. "It's a shame in Martin County that it has become politically impossible to express any kind of positive feelings about All Aboard Florida," Brechbill said. "Most people see this as an economic disaster, but as a business person, I'm not ready to jump to that conclusion." All Aboard Florida has begun construction on its Miami to West Palm Beach line with $405 million of high risk bonds sold last year. But it is still waiting for financing for the West Palm Beach to Orlando leg. The Coral Gables -based company is hoping to get final approval for $1.75 billion in tax-exempt private activity bonds to supplement or replace a $1.6 billion Federal Railroad Administration loan it had previously applied for and which is still pending. To make the trip from Miami to Orlando in less than three hours, All Aboard Florida has stops planned only in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. McDonald said at one time there may have been an appetite for a stop in Stuart, but that public opinion has largely turned against the project. "There has been a desire to bring train service back to the city, but we don't want 32 high-speed trains buzzing through our downtown," McDonald said. "After seeing the way they work, keeping us in the dark, it's very troubling." Staff writer Jennifer Sorentrue contributed to this story.