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SunRail Test Trains on the Corridor This Weekend

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Unique Train Configuration for Positive Train Control (PTC) Data Gathering

Drivers and passersby can expect to see SunRail train activity this weekend on the railroad tracks between Sanford and Longwood. SunRail is performing testing related to the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC). This is occurring over a 13-mile section. Testing could occur on either track and is scheduled Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9. The testing time lasts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. [Read more…] about SunRail Test Trains on the Corridor This Weekend

SunRail’s Southern Expansion Features “First 50 Free”

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Promotion Covers the First 15 Days of Service

SunRail’s new Southern Expansion is set to open the end of this month. In celebration of this major milestone, SunRail is offering a “First 50 Free” promotion to riders whose trip originates at any of the four new southern stations starting Monday, July 30, and running through Friday, August 17. [Read more…] about SunRail’s Southern Expansion Features “First 50 Free”

SunRail Open House Coming to Kissimmee

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This Saturday’s Kissimmee Train Tour is a Nighttime Event

SunRail train tours wrap up this weekend with one final open house before new service starts the end of July. It’s happening Saturday, June 30 at the downtown Kissimmee SunRail/Amtrak Station at 320 Pleasant Street. The event goes from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. It’s expected to be another big draw, as the three prior open houses have seen big crowds. [Read more…] about SunRail Open House Coming to Kissimmee

SunRail Emergency Simulation This Thursday

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Passersby Might See Activity Near Donegan Avenue, Kissimmee

SunRail is participating in an emergency exercise this Thursday, June 21, along the railroad tracks north of Donegan Avenue, from approximately 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will simulate an emergency, where the train has come to a stop, and passengers are transferred to a bus, which takes them to the Tupperware Station.

This bus bridge exercise is meant to benefit SunRail crews, LYNX bus service providers, as well as emergency responders in the southern expansion area, where new service is beginning July 30. In the event of an emergency where SunRail trains could not run, buses will have to shuttle passengers between stations. About 12 to 15 volunteers are participating.

Passersby are urged to stay back for safety reasons.

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SunRail Announcing New Schedule for Southern Expansion

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New Schedule is Connecting Communities

SunRail is announcing a new schedule for its upcoming southern expansion. The expansion adds four new stations; Meadow Woods in Orange County, as well as stations at Tupperware, downtown Kissimmee and Poinciana in Osceola County. Two major benchmarks are occurring during the next few weeks. [Read more…] about SunRail Announcing New Schedule for Southern Expansion

SunRail’s Southern Expansion is Connecting Communities

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Tupperware Station Community Train Tour Event this Saturday

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., as the SunRail train tour pulls in to the Tupperware Station located at 3205 Orange Ave., Kissimmee. It’s expected to be a big draw. The last open house at the Poinciana Station in May drew an estimated 2,500 people. New service is scheduled to open later this summer, and the train tours provide prospective riders with a taste of what SunRail offers, including information about its 17-mile southern expansion. Connectivity information is also available as LYNX representatives are attending as well. [Read more…] about SunRail’s Southern Expansion is Connecting Communities

Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission (CFCRC) Meeting May 31, 2018

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The Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission (CFCRC), the SunRail advisory board comprised of elected leaders from the five local funding partners, will meet Thursday, May 31, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Metroplan Orlando offices, located at 250 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32801.

This meeting site is conveniently located near the Church Street Station platforms. Please check SunRail arrival and departure times at sunrail.com.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator at jennifer.smith2@dot.state.fl.us.

Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Roger Masten, c/o SunRail, 801 SunRail Drive, Sanford, FL  32771; or by phone at (321) 257-7161; or by email roger.masten@dot.state.fl.us.

Questions? Please contact Steve Olson of the Florida Department of Transportation at steve.olson@dot.state.fl.us /386-943-5479.

Please be careful around trains, railroad crossings, and while at station platforms. Be smart. Be safe. For more information about SunRail, including fares, schedule and station locations, please visit www.sunrail.com.

SunRail’s Southern Expansion is Connecting Communities

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Poinciana Community Train Tour Event this Saturday

Poinciana is the place to be this weekend for those who want to know more about SunRail’s 17-mile southern expansion and new service scheduled to open late summer. On Saturday, May 19, SunRail is hosting a Community Train Tour at its Poinciana Station located just east of S. Poinciana Boulevard, north of Old Tampa Highway. This is the first of four community train tours, held at each new station along the southern expansion. This Saturday’s tour runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Connectivity information, to and from the station, is also available as LYNX representatives are attending as well.

This is a chance to learn how SunRail can make the commute fast, easy and affordable, as well as less stressful. SunRail is moving people throughout the region by providing work and leisure opportunities; connecting communities. The new expansion adds four new stations; Meadow Woods in Orange County and Tupperware, Kissimmee and Poinciana in Osceola County, with Poinciana Station as the southern terminus.

Future train tour dates:
Tupperware: 3205 Orange Ave., Kissimmee • Saturday, June 16: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Meadow Woods: 120 Fairway Woods Blvd., Orlando • Saturday, June 23: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Kissimmee: 320 Pleasant Street., Kissimmee • Saturday, June 30: 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator at jennifer.smith2@dot.state.fl.us.

Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Roger Masten, c/o SunRail, 801 SunRail Drive, Sanford, FL  32771; or by phone at (321) 257-7161; or by email roger.masten@dot.state.fl.us.

SunRail currently runs 32-mile daily service, stopping at 12 stations, Monday through Friday, between DeBary in Volusia County to the Sand Lake Road Station south of Orlando. For more information about SunRail, including fares, station locations as well as schedule and hours of operation, please visit sunrail.com. Please be careful around trains, railroad crossings, and while at station platforms. Be smart. Be safe.