SunRail celebrated its one-year anniversary of service at the beginning of the month, as ridership fell well below the daily average goal once again in the month of April. The first year featured a lot of hype and public relations, but reality reveals many challenges after a mixed performance year.… [read more]
With the release of the DTOutlook plan from Mayor Buddy Dyer’s task force, City Hall outlined nearly half a billion dollars in additional transformations for downtown. The vision will drastically change much of downtown once again as the city attempts to resurrect its core. The report offered a glimpse of downtown… [read more]
New numbers show more trouble for SunRail as ridership fell in February compared to January’s counts. The dip in average daily ridership during service in February shows SunRail remains far from its monthly goal of 4,300 riders per day. According to SunRail’s February conductor’s report, the average daily ridership last month… [read more]
SunRail’s “free” New Year’s Day service was a special request to run trains for the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl but attracted few riders during the holiday event. The special service was sponsored by the Orlando Venues and Orlando Citrus Sports, but it will be City of Orlando taxpayers who are… [read more]
The public is getting a closer look at the $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate project that will reshape one of the most congested corridors of the state with renderings and a dedicated site from the Florida Department of Transportation. FDOT partnered with I-4 Mobility Partners, who will be tasked with designing, constructing, financing, maintaining… [read more]
SunRail has a bigger problem than low ridership. SunRail has a revenue-expense problem, and local taxpayers will be on the hook in just a few years. With Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer prematurely pushing for expansion and greater expenses, it should make the community wonder if anyone is… [read more]
Another new hotel development has been proposed for downtown Orlando, this time with developers focusing on Church Street Station. The planned redevelopment would also include a new SunRail train platform, which would relocate the brand-new southbound platform that was just built across the street. This would make the project the first… [read more]
As SunRail prepares to officially begin service on May 1, many questions around its potential success or failure remain. But one thing is sure, people need to let go of the idea that SunRail is a mega transportation solution or magical fix for Central Florida and Orlando, as Mayors Dyer… [read more]