SunRail ended a lackluster 2015 with very modest gains in ridership during the fourth quarter. SunRail officials even began another round of new advertising last fall in hopes of boosting business riders. But it does not appear to have paid off for Central Florida’s commuter train, as ridership is down to… [read more]
While still far from where officials want the numbers to be, SunRail’s ridership showed positive signs in the last quarter of 2015 with slight increases month-to-month from October to December. The modest gains over the last three months are definitely welcome as a turnaround from decreasing ridership, but heading into… [read more]
Last Friday, November 27th, marked the second anniversary of the passing of Elias Rico Piccard, who was “one of the loudest voices for the Puerto Rican and Latino community of Central Florida” according to the Orlando Sentinel in their obituary. In early 2014, the Florida legislature approved legislation, signed by the Governor into… [read more]
SunRail offers half off tickets for seniors, students and people with disabilities in an effort to increase ridership and make the train more accessible to the community. The Florida Department of Transportation announced today riders can qualify for a 50% discount on all fares with the purchase a Prepaid Value SunCard. According to FDOT, “students between… [read more]
September was another tough month for Central Florida’s SunRail. The numbers do not lie, there’s definitely an ongoing problem with low ridership. However, officials are still optimistic about increasing the number of people using the commuter train. According to the SunRail conductor’s report, September’s ridership dropped significantly to an average of… [read more]
Despite more public relations outreach and the ongoing I-4 Ultimate construction, Orlando’s commuter train is still struggling to attract interest from locals as ridership numbers continue to stall. In August, SunRail’s ridership saw another small drop from July, when the train actually saw its first small increase in months. According… [read more]
There was a slight uptick in SunRail ridership last month, which is good news for the commuter line after months of low, but steady numbers. July ridership exceeded the numbers from the last three months and almost matched March ridership, which had a daily average of over 4,000 boardings. According to the Florida… [read more]
In June, ridership on the region’s commuter train service remained low, but steady. SunRail ridership seems to be leveling out around 3,600 total riders, or around 1,800 people using the train round-trip per day on average. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the June conductor’s report shows a daily… [read more]
The first closure of downtown parking to allow for the I-4 Ultimate project construction will begin the night of Tuesday, July 7th. City Lot 9 South and Bob Snow Lane, located between Pine Street and Church Street, are closing indefinitely. Other parking lots nearby will not be impacted by the first… [read more]
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]