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 LALToday:
https://laltoday.6amcity.com/sunrail-may-be-expanding-to-polk-county/
--Jackson McQuigg
From the Commercial Observer:
https://commercialobserver.com/2021/06/despite-shutdown-brightline-still-drives-south-floridas-rail-estate-market/
From the Orlando Sentinel:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/transportation/os-ne-brightline-executive-congressional-testimony-20210506-gueptcnzbzgd3i4wepmcqgt4vy-story.html
From Mississippi Today:
https://www.sunherald.com/news/politics-government/article251031509.html
Article is from earlier this year, but still timely.
From WJCT:
https://news.wjct.org/post/jta-considering-commuter-rail-between-jacksonville-and-st-johns-county
And Florida is mentioned.
From the White House:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/04/30/remarks-by-president-biden-at-an-event-marking-amtraks-50th-anniversary/
From the Boca Raton Tribune:
https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2021/04/whats-on-track-for-tri-rail-downtown-miami-stop-jupiter-service-maybe-va-station/
From WDW News Today:
https://wdwnt.com/2021/03/brightline-reveals-costs-and-route-preference-for-disney-springs-connection/
FCRP Board Member Michael Smith penned a letter to the editor recently.
And it's a good one.
From the South Dade News Leader:
http://www.southdadenewsleader.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor---rail-in-south-florida/article_c4bc1d4c-706c-11eb-8cd6-ef5477c8b7be.html
Good news! And the result in part of rail advocates. Let's keep speaking up for trains!
From Amtrak:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/with-increased-demand-and-congressional-funding-amtrak-restores-12-long-distance-routes-to-daily-service-301245063.html
Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, P.O. Box 30154, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 www.fcrprail.org