The Daily CSX: After expensive quarter of train accidents, CSX safety concerns return

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 12, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) boasts many impressive metrics: Last quarter,…

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Grant Could Help Bring Passenger Rail to Downtown Jacksonville, Florida; Ease San Marco Train Woes

By Bill Delaney, WJCT; September 12, 2018 Though it has largely flown under the radar, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and…

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Commentary on SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida’s transit crisis

By Deirdre Macnab, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; September 11, 2018 As the Orlando Sentinel recently reported, SunRail faces a…

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Trains canceled, airlines waiving fees as East Coast braces for Hurricane Florence

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 10, 2018 Hur­ri­cane Florence is rap­id­ly ap­proach­ing the East Coast — and on…

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CSX overhauling intermodal; UP customers affected

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 6, 2018 The peak season for intermodal traffic is fast approaching,…

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At an investors’ conference, Norfolk Southern is still getting asked about its comparison to CSX

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; September 5, 2018 Even at an investors’ conference sponsored by Cowen Inc. in…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline: On to Phase 2?

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 5, 2018 The Florida Development Finance Corp. (FDFC) has approved Brightline’s…

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The Daily CSX: CSX reassures customers it can handle peak season this year

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 5, 2018 In a letter to CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) customers, Executive Vice…

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SunRail future hits impasse between state, Central Florida governments

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; August 31, 2018 Central Florida’s expected takeover of SunRail from the state in three…

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Central Florida: SunRail considers expanding to Orlando International Airport

By Bailey Myers, Spectrum News 13; August 30, 2018 ORLANDO, Fla. — As a new high speed rail gets the…

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Florida: Jacksonville Transportation Authority laying groundwork for downtown passenger rail

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; Aug 31, 2018 Nat Ford, CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, notified the…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline gets approval for $1.15 billion in tax-free bonds for expansion to Orlando

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; August 29, 2018 ORLANDO —  Brightline got the OK Wednesday to borrow $1.15…

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Opinion: Meal service, two concepts

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; August 28, 2018 I’ll keep my remarks brief—which is unusual for me—and…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline considers adding one or more Treasure Coast stops

By Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; August 27, 2018 The Brightline rail service is considering one or more…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline launches special seating with upgraded food, mimosas

By Billy Jean Louis, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; August 24, 2018 Brightline has launched new special seating that includes…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline’s combination of rail and development in Miami makes believers of Tampa leaders

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; August 24, 2018 MIAMI — Tampa leaders on Thursday flew to South Florida to…

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All Aboard Florida: For Tampa station site, Brightline wants connectivity to airports, attractions

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; August 23, 2018 A massive structure with unique architecture stands in bustling…

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Despite ‘disaster risk,’ trains haul highly flammable gas cargo across South Florida

Editor’s Note: Railroad public relations executives often have to deal with near-hysterical stories in all types of news media, most…

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Orlando, Florida Invests $10 Billion In Transportation Infrastructure

By The Orlando Economic Partnership, Business Facilities; August 22, 2018 Thanks to its thriving tourism industry, Orlando, Florida enjoys a…

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For Tampa leaders, a tour of Brightline’s Miami route will showcase the possibilities of transit-oriented development

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; August 22, 2018 City of Tampa officials and business leaders will get…

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Commuter rail promotes development in Central Florida: Frito-Lay to build $130 million high-tech fulfillment center near new SunRail station

By Ryan Lynch, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; August 21, 2018 Frito-Lay Inc. is eyeing a site near one of…

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Florida Governor Rick Scott says conflict of interest claims regarding All Aboard Florida are ‘absurd’

By A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics; August 17, 2018 Gov. Rick Scott‘s finances continue to be a focus this summer, as the…

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Florida Governor Rick Scott killed a high-speed rail plan. Then All Aboard rolled up and he bought it.

By Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee Bureau, Miami Herald; July 16, 2018 TALLAHASSEE – As one of…

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Editorial: Central Florida’s SunRail — so much at stake

An Editorial From The Orlando Sentinel; August 16, 2018 There’s a lot to like about SunRail. It liberates commuters once…

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The Daily CSX Book Review: EHH, a lean, mean street fighter

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 9, 2018 If ever there were a human equivalent to…

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