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Bungalower
Published September 30Orange County Eyes STAR Plan for Faster Transit on Colonial, OBT and More
Orange County leaders took a step Tuesday toward something Orlando has talked about for decades: a public transportation system that could make it easier to get around without a car. County commissioners signaled support for studying the Sunshine Transit Advancement Resolution,…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 29Orange County moves toward new rapid transit plan
Commissioners agreed that a new plan presented to them could address the county’s public transit issues.
Orange County Commission to consider STAR Plan for mass transit
The Sunshine Transit Advancement Resolution plan would start with bus rapid transit and include light rail and heavy rail. It focuses on eight high-volume transportation corridors crisscrossing Orange County.
Brightline reaches restructuring deal that will give it $490M in new capital, lower debt
Brightline, which reports a 17% increase in revenue this year, said that its Miami-to-Orlando high-speed rail operations will not be impacted.
Bungalower
Published September 24Wait For It: SunRail is Adding Late Trains for ‘Hamilton’ at Dr. Phillips
If you’ve ever looked at a SunRail schedule before a weeknight show downtown and thought, “Well, that’s not going to work,” somebody apparently heard you. SunRail is adding a special 11 p.m. northbound train from Church Street Station during the upcoming Orlando run of Hamilton,…
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Published July 18Winter Garden mulls toll road at Lake County line | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
8,200-plus daily trips on Marsh Road originate in Lake County. Mayor John Rees would like to zero-out that number.