Promoting passenger trains as a transportation alternative in Florida since 1983. We are citizens who advocate for Amtrak, commuter rail, intercity rail and transit for Florida's future.
From the Tampa Bay Times:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/masstransit/High-speed-rail-firm-scouting-land-for-station-and-development-around-proposed-Rays-ballpark-site_170561134
—Jackson McQuigg
From the South Florida Business Journal:
https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2018/07/06/developing-real-estate-projects-near-tri-rail-and.html
--Jackson McQuigg
From the Orlando Business Journal:
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2018/07/08/sunrail-offering-first-50-free-promotion-for.html
We missed this incident from a few weeks back. It's a shame when Amtrak or other rail services get caught up in violent incidents which seem all-too-common in our world in general these days.
From the Florida Times-Union:
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180623/jso-1-shot-outside-amtrak-station-another-wounded-at-mandarin-home
He was against it before he was before it.
From the Palm Beach Post:
https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/business/brightline-hopes-extend-fast-train-service-tampa/h9zvNBc4JyDG235G8VtKxL/
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/ivey_other_priorities_outweigh.html
From ClickOrlando:
https://amp.clickorlando.com/news/kissimmee-residents-check-out-new-sunrail-tupperware-station
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2018/06/01/heres-how-sunrails-new-southern-leg-may-affect-its.html
The new Tampa-Miami bus will stop directly across from Tampa Union Station.
From South Tampa Patch:
https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/new-bus-service-connects-tampa-sarasota-east-coast
Tampa-Miami is one of the best city pairs on Amtrak’s Silver Star.
From SRQ Magazine:
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2018-05-17/8375_Gruters-Grilled-on-Amtrak-Plans
Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, P.O. Box 30154, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 www.fcrprail.org