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.
Yours truly was interviewed on the topic of what's next for Tampa Union Station this past week on The Tampa Natives Show.
From TBAE:
https://watch.tbae.net/m/B0GBI5Gr/jackson-mcquigg?list=3ngb9zj1
We touched on the subject of additional train service which is needed at the station, but that is a priority, of course!
--Jackson McQuigg
From the Palm Beach Post:
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2021/10/20/brightline-train-west-palm-beach-fort-lauderdale-miami-restarts-rides-november-8-free-ride/8526304002/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/business/2021/09/13/brightline-train-things-know-when-service-running-reopening/5650782001/
From the Daytona Beach News-Journal:
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2021/09/11/walkable-transit-oriented-development-planned-deland-sunrail-station/5756499001/
Thanks to Brightline.
From Mass Transit Magazine:
https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/21235308/fl-commuter-rail-might-finally-come-to-the-coast-heres-where-it-would-run
More development around Tampa Union Station is envisioned if more passenger rail develops there, notes the article.
From the Tampa Bay Times:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2021/07/26/ybor-city-development-plan-unveiled-park-condo-towers-lead-50-acre-proposal/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/boca/2021/07/29/a-gamechanger-for-boca-raton-brightline-station-expected-to-be-completed-next-summer/5405642001/
From GovTech:
https://www.govtech.com/fs/high-speed-rail-is-at-a-crossroads-industry-experts-say
---Jackson McQuigg
From LALToday:
https://laltoday.6amcity.com/sunrail-may-be-expanding-to-polk-county/
From the Commercial Observer:
https://commercialobserver.com/2021/06/despite-shutdown-brightline-still-drives-south-floridas-rail-estate-market/
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