SunRail ridership numbers continue to struggle, even with sporadic Saturday service being offered, but now Florida Department of Transportation officials are confirming a special Sunday service on March 5th. This is a privately funded initiative sponsored by Orlando City soccer, the Downtown Orlando Foundation and the Downtown Orlando Partnership. . The… [read more]
Ahead of SunRail’s second anniversary of service, there was much fanfare and hype around the commuter train. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer pitched SunRail during last month’s State of the City address and even gave out free tickets to community leaders in the audience, basically begging them to “try” riding the… [read more]
As SunRail enters the final stretch of its second year in service, the commuter train is still struggling to attract new riders. SunRail is servicing less than 2,000 people each day it runs, on average. According to the February Conductor’s Report, 3,673 total riders, or just over 1,800 round-trip commuters, were… [read more]
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]
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]