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First of Four New Gate Link Trams Now in Service at Orlando International Airport
The first of four new Gate Link Trams is now in service at the Orlando International Airport. The improvement is part of a $6.9 billion Capital Improvement Program, an investment in modernizing the airport and elevating the passenger experience. New Gate Link in Service at Orlando Airport. Passengers at Orlando...
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Downtown Orlando parking rates rise as cashless system takes affect
ORLANDO — Downtown Orlando drivers are paying more to park Thursday as the city raises rates and completes its move away from traditional parking meters. The change affects more than the cost of a trip downtown. Drivers now need to pay digitally in many locations, watch for changing enforcement hours and check the signs at the space or garage they use. The city says its broader parking overhaul will continue rolling out through the fourth quarter, so rules may not change everywhere at once. City parking modernization project.
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Brightline companies enter bankruptcy as trains continue running
Brightline’s passenger trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando as several companies associated with the privately operated rail system enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings aimed at reducing billions of dollars in debt and strengthening the company’s finances. Brightline announced Sept. 25 that certain parent entities have entered...
Orlando Weekly
Downtown Orlando braces for 60K visitors, heavy traffic this weekend
Attending an event in downtown Orlando this weekend? Here's what to know about parking, road closures, travel and more. The post Downtown Orlando braces for 60K visitors, heavy traffic this weekend appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
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Final Entrance to Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom Blocked Off for Refurbishment
UPDATE 10/1: The main train station entrance reopened on October 1 after it was blocked off on September 30. All entrances to the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom are officially blocked as the attraction undergoes a multi-week refurbishment. The last set of stairs that was open earlier this week is now roped off.
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Brightline Bankruptcy Filing Leaves Tampa Rail Extension Wesley Chapel Hoped For in Limbo
Brightline's parent companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, Sept. 24, to restructure $5.5 billion in debt, a move that clouds the long-term outlook for a proposed Orlando-to-Tampa rail line that could eventually give Wesley Chapel commuters an alternative to the daily grind on I-75 and SR 56.
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High-speed rail line Brightline files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Brightline is officially in bankruptcy. The privately owned Florida rail company filed for Chapter 11 protection on September 24 as its parent company and several affiliates try to restructure billions of dollars in debt. However, the operating company running Brightline's trains is excluded from the filing, meaning Miami-
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Brightline's Miami-to-Orlando trains will keep running. What riders should know
Brightline trains will keep running, even as its "parent entities" declared bankruptcy . In a Sept. 25 press release , the company announced that "supporting stakeholders" have agreed to provide $490 million of "long term capital" to Brightline Trains Florida, and that "certain Brightline parent entities will commence prearranged Chapter 11 processes in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey." Brightline trains run from Miami to Orlando, with stations in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Aventura. Will Brightline trains continue running? Miami-to-Orlando "rail operations are not impacted," according to a Sept. 25 press release by the company. The release added that the company will pursue "multiple growth initiatives," which include the "development of additional stations along its corridor." It also seeks to expand the "passenger rail system from the Orlando station to Tampa." In order to find the station nearest to you, you can visit Brightline's website . Are previously purchased Brightline tickets still valid? The company stated that rail operations wouldn't be impacted by the financial restructuring, so tickets that have already been purchased will remain valid. "This is a financial restructuring that is not expected to impact operations," said Nicolas Petrovic,
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Clermont Picks City Hall Site to Quadruple Downtown Parking to 400 Spaces
Clermont city leaders have settled on a location for the long-debated downtown parking garage, voting unanimously to build it behind City Hall rather than at a proposed waterfront site. The decision caps months of study by a citizens advisory committee that considered the City Hall property, a site near Seventh Street and Minneola Avenue, private-sector locations and other proposals before the council selected the City Hall site.
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Clermont leaders choose City Hall site for new downtown parking garage
CLERMONT, Fla – Clermont city leaders have approved a plan to build a new parking garage behind City Hall, a move aimed at easing a growing parking crunch in the city’s downtown district. The City Council voted unanimously after a special parking garage committee reviewed two possible locations:...