Uber debate shows need for Orlando to modernize, equalize taxi laws
On Monday, the Orlando City Council took its first swing at welcoming Uber to town.
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If you are willing to a pay a toll, you soon may be able to legally drive a little faster in parts of Metro Orlando.
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Ridership on the SunRail commuter train fell for a third straight month in September, dropping to a weekday average of just over 3,000 passengers.
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Since it started carrying passengers in May, SunRail commuter trains have collided with four vehicles and run over a man lying on the tracks.
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SunRail ridership fell by 13 percent in August, even as managers of the commuter train are discussing whether to extend system hours to weekends and later at night.
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The Amtrak train station near Orlando Health in downtown Orlando was built in 1926, and its whitewashed stucco walls, parapets and twin domed towers create one of the area's prime examples of Spanish Mission architecture.
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Norman Pellegrini has been the point person when it comes to selling bonds for Orlando's toll-road agency, meeting regularly with board members and winning more than $2 billion worth of business and $9.5 million in commissions and fees for his employers since 2003.
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BeachLine Expressway drivers are set to get a break of more than $1 when the toll plaza near Orlando International Airport is torn down.
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In an effort to pick up more riders at the massive Orlando Health and Florida Hospital campuses, SunRail's last train during the evening peak hours will run 15 minutes later.
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Eliza Harris rarely sees other bicyclists as she pedals to her job in downtown Orlando, especially during the hot, humid, rainy summer months.
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So many people are using the SunRail station in DeBary that commuter-train officials are looking at expanding the parking lot.
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SunRail leaders agreed Monday to consider expanding the hours of the commuter train to weekends and later at night, but they want to know how expensive the new and improved version might be before making any promises.
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An online petition calling for the SunRail commuter train to extend its operating hours to nights and weekends has gathered more than 300 signatures.
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Two months after opening for business, the SunRail commuter train has added, then dropped, a third car to its most popular late afternoon run.
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Ridership is climbing on the SunRail commuter train, despite glitches ranging from balky crossing gates and ticket machines to crowded cars during the evening commute.
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The number of people riding SunRail has dropped 65 percent since the commuter train started charging fares.
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SunRail carried more than 4,100 paid riders Monday, the first day fares were in effect for the commuter train.
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SunRail ran largely on time and with plenty of seats available Monday, despite one train demolishing a luxury car that was stalled on the tracks in Maitland.
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The free ride for SunRail ends today, and the real test begins to see how many people will pay to use Central Florida's first commuter train.
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SunRail's last day of free rides attracted enough passengers to result in numerous standing-room-only train runs on Friday.
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SunRail has carried more than 95,000 passengers through Metro Orlando during its first nine days of operations.
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