Recent content by joelkfla

I understand now, and agree. I'd thought you meant luggage check-in for the departing train. I would call what you're describing luggage transfer service.

Officially, luggage is not allowed on resort buses. In reality, it's up to the driver to enforce that or not.

I'm pretty sure WDW is the largest single-site employer in Orange County, perhaps the entire state. If they do allow the station to be built, I think SunRail would want to provide service from all SunRail stations to WDW. It would seem foolhardy to build the line and not maximize ridership.

There is no railroad line to WDW. Amtrak is the purple line on the map below. In normal times, there are only 2 trains a day in each direction, and stopping at Kissimmee is the best they can do. Amtrak does not run intrastate trains unless the state government pays most of the cost, and they...

Unless there's an inside source, nobody knows exactly what was signed, if anything. I'm no lawyer, but I don't think announcing an intention prevents a party from changing their mind.

Notice nobody is mentioning Disney, other than to say they are being contacted (in a prior article.) Disney was not in on this agreement. It remains to be seen whether they'll still want Brightline and/or SunRail on their property if they pass by Universal on the way.

I don't think so. They would have needed to build an entrance gate at Germany, and maintain and staff it on an ongoing basis. I think the chosen option was the best. The only thing I would have changed would be to continue the CBR-Pop line around to DHS, to eliminate the need for those Guests...

More likely an overnighter. For those who can handle it, maybe even party all night & sleep it off on the 1st train back. :hungover:

And vice versa: people vacationing in Orlando doing a 1 or 2-day side trip to Miami, or picking up a cruise at Port of Miami. Plus, Brightline is now offering one-stop shopping for shuttle or rideshare transfers from the station to local destinations in S FL, and they've said the cost will be...

Don't know your definition of "better". Tri-Rail does not run to downtown Miami (yet), and takes 45 minutes longer than Brightline (without going downtown). I've never ridden Tri-Rail, but if the cars are standard commuter rolling stock, Brightline is much more comfortable. Does Tri-rail have...

There's nothing in that link about fares. Somebody posted a comment saying they had heard it would be $100, so that's worthless. A couple of bloggers have said it would be $100, again with no reference to an original source. In an Orlando Sentinel article dated NOV 21, 2019, Patrick Goddard...

The Convention Center is funded by the county, and is more of a money pit than a money maker. It's justified by the economic impact of drawing in events. The likelihood of I-Drive businesses voting to tax themselves is, IMO, slim to none. Especially Comcast-Universal. I don't know why the...

Mayor Demmings has stated quite emphatically that local money doesn't exist -- not that he doesn't want to spend it, but that it doesn't exist. He had proposed a sales tax increase specifically for transit, but withdrew it due to the economic effects of the pandemic. Brightline is being built...

Where are you getting 100 per person?

Brightline is not intended as transportation between OIA & WDW. It is inter-city rail, bringing passengers from Miami & Tampa to Orlando, including WDW. Brightline trains will run hourly at the most, which is no substitute for DME. Disney probably dumped ME for the same reason they started...