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.
Something we are all following closely.
From CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/economy/amtrak-vaccine-employees/index.html
--Jackson McQuigg
From Bloomberg.com:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/fortress-backed-rail-gets-nod-to-sell-1-billion-of-muni-debt
From Ocala-News.Com:
https://www.ocala-news.com/2021/11/24/former-ocala-resident-says-city-should-resume-amtrak-services/
From the West Volusia Beacon:
https://beacononlinenews.com/2021/11/19/actual-work-to-extend-sunrail-to-deland-may-begin-soon/
Most of this information is already known to FCRP members, but it is great to see articles like this one which spread the word to the general public.
From the Miami Herald:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article255857481.html
What's in the new infrastructure bill for passenger rail specifically? What reforms exist within the bill for Amtrak?
This article from Railway Age does a great job of explaining:
https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/whats-in-the-infrastructure-bill-for-passenger-rail/
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!
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/
Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, P.O. Box 30154, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420 www.fcrprail.org