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 Orlando Sentinel:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/transportation/os-ne-sunshine-corridor-outlook-20220904-yvh2be7renaidiavi2njziuece-story.html
--Jackson McQuigg
From the Rail Passengers Association:
Good news. Amtrak's Silver Meteor is returning to the rails in October: https://www.railpassengers.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1-269/
Now if we can just get full dining car service with cooked-on-train meals back on the Florida trains!
From First Coast News:
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/all-aboard-the-idea-of-a-commuter-rail-connecting-jacksonville-st-augustine-is-picking-up-steam/77-787dcac4-8a25-463b-a434-307dc75c50f1
Good news for those who use Tampa Union Station!
Plans for major restoration work are progressing, with the City of Tampa issuing this recent RFQ for work at the station: https://www.demandstar.com/app/limited/bids/401544/details
We've covered restoration plans for the station before. Friends of Tampa Union Station has worked diligently towards making this renovation work happen.
From Miami Today:
https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2022/05/31/tri-rail-arrival-in-downtown-miami-misses-another-schedule/
From Florida Today:
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/06/01/brightline-buys-12-5-million-property-cocoa-but-no-plans-confirmed-train-station-brevard-county/9958772002/
From the blog That's So Tampa:
https://thatssotampa.com/brightline-receives-15-9-million-for-route-between-tampa-and-orlando/
From CBS Miami:
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2022/05/20/brightline-celebrates-3-years-of-service-as-it-nears-orlando-extension-completion/
From WESH:
https://www.wesh.com/article/radical-changes-planned-sunrail-lynx/39812237
From WhiteHouse.gov:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/29/president-biden-announces-amtrak-board-member-nominees/
Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, P.O. Box 30154, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 www.fcrprail.org