Editor’s Note: Many passenger rail traditionalists have questioned the wisdom of Brightline/Virgin Trains USA constructing its primary Orlando area train station at Orlando International Airport. The article below aptly explains why: When you can place a rail terminal where 50 million passengers a year already congregate, with all parking and related terminal services as part of a larger complex, why would you NOT choose this location? – corridorrail.com Editor
By Richard Bilbao, Senior Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; October 8, 2019
Orlando International Airport can’t open up its new $2 billion-plus south terminal project soon enough, as its bursting at the seams.
The iconic air hub of the region, which is vital to the overall tourism and travel market, is right on the verge of hitting a milestone no other airport in Florida has achieved: 50 million passengers in a 12-month cycle.
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