SunRail Launches Safety Awareness Campaign
SunRail and the Florida Department of Transportation will kick off a week-long campaign designed to educate everyone about safe driver and pedestrian behaviors around railroad tracks.
Seminole County Officials talk about extending SunRail
Seminole County officials are looking at extending SunRail to Orlando Sanford International Airport, even as Central Florida’s commuter rail line is at least one year away from becoming operational, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Bombardier Snags $195 Million SunRail Contract
Bombardier, a German-based international leader in modern rail transportation technologies, has been awarded a $195 million operations and maintenance contract for Central Florida’s SunRail service.
Will Dyer Show up at Next GOAA Board Meeting?
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who sits on the Board of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), failed last month to show up for a crucial vote on a 20-year extension of a $2.50 Customer Facility Charge applied to rental cars at the airport, and no one knows why.
SunRail Construction Leads to Road Closures in Orange County
SunRail crews will close Mary Jess Road in Edgewood at the railroad crossing beginning Tuesday, March 5 as they install new tracks and concrete panels.
SunRail, Sequester Share Stage at Florida Hospital Announcement
The looming national sequester budget cuts shared the stage with SunRail as Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff joined local, state and federal officials at Florida Hospital this morning. The event emphasized President Obama’s State of the Union message about the importance of investing in our nation’s infrastructure to strengthen our economic competitiveness and create [...]
Showdown at OIA Over Rental Car Tax
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board squared off on whether to extend the fee on rental cars for 20 years or lobby the Florida Legislature for a $2 or $3 rental car surcharge to fund mass transit in Central Florida, a move which Jacobs favors.
SunRail Construction Leads to Road Closures in Orlando, Longwood
SunRail crews will use a combination of lane and road closures to reconstruct the railroad crossing at CR 427 in Longwood, and Livingston Street in Orlando.
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