By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; March 27, 2020
The right-of-way lease that Brightline, also known as Virgin Trains USA, needs to be able to connect Orlando with Tampa is now on hold.
The most recent deadline extension for negotiations to lease right-of-way along the Interstate 4 corridor was by the end of March. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida Department of Transportation has suspended negotiations.