It’s been more than a year and a half since the Florida legislature passed a law to put an honorary plaque along Semoran Boulevard, between the 408 and the 528, in recognition of veteran and local Hispanic civil rights leader Elias “Rico” Piccard. But Mayor Buddy Dyer still refuses to hold a vote… [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]
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]