Orlando Sentinel

Florida High Speed Rail Would Have Made Money

A $1.3 million ridership study produced by transportation consultants for the State of Florida made the case that high-speed rail would have made money from day one -- too late, because Gov. Scott has already killed the project.

13 March 2011 - 9:00am

Orlando Sentinel

High Hurdles Face Obama's $53 Billion HSR Investment

President Obama's six-year, $53 billion high speed rail funding proposal must overcome stiff opposition of a skeptical Republican congress, particularly by House Transportation Chair John Mica who referenced swindler Bernie Madoff in his response.

13 February 2011 - 7:00am

Orlando Sentinel

LaHood's Pitch To Florida: Go Forward With HSR

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wrote a major address to the nation in support of high speed rail that appeared in Florida's Orlando Sentinel. Streetsblog notes the significance of that paper in light of events in Wisconsin and Ohio.

26 December 2010 - 9:00am

Orlando Sentinel

"Creative Village" Plan for Orlando's Amway Arena

The Amway Arena in Orlando is being torn down and rebuilt, but meanwhile another developer is proposing a "creative village" for 68 acres nearby, with housing, education, gaming, retail, office space, and a "signature central park."

21 May 2010 - 9:00am

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