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SunRail will run along a 61-mile stretch of existing rail freight tracks in Central Florida. The major funding partners for the project are the Florida Department of Transportation, the FTA, Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties and the city of Orlando. The first phase, at 31-miles, will serve 12 stations.
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The ARRA project will improve reliability and service for Haverhill commuter rail line customers with the installation of a double-track along the Haverhill line and improvements to the train control systems that have affected on-time performance.
Read More →Trial with Lohr Cristal will compliment or replace existing bus lines and will test public reaction to new types of vehicles and services.
Read More →The work includes making all three stations accessible to persons with disabilities.
Read More →Final design work on the the 9.6-mile system will begin this summer, with a projected opening for revenue service scheduled for 2006.
Read More →Once built, the system will carry in excess of 10,000 people per hour per direction during the morning rush hour and save transit riders approximately 15 minutes from their daily commutes.
Read More →Intends to work with selected project sponsors to further define the steps that must be completed before a construction grant can be awarded under the Pilot Program.
Read More →The project utilizes Design-Build construction and a specialized New Track Construction machine that lays rail more than 10 times faster than the MTA has ever done before, saving more than $7 million in construction costs.
Read More →Project will identify transportation improvements and options for improved access to growing suburban employment locations.
Read More →The cost will require an additional $462 million over the initial estimate for the project, $129 million over the estimate made by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year.
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