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A plane carrying 300 passengers is expected to touch down at Orlando International Airport this morning from Dubai. 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the flight marks the launch of daily trips on Emirates airlines.
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A Miami-to-Orlando rail service that could create thousands of jobs and raise state revenue, but it could also dig bond holders into millions of debt. That’s according to backers and opponents of All Aboard Florida. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, a state board has approved $1.7 billion in tax-exempt bonds for the project.
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State Rep. Jason Brodeur wants public transportation agencies to seek proposals from private companies. The Sanford republican is working on legislation with the governor and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli.
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The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning Central Florida drivers to check their cars for defective air bags. That’s after Japanese company Takata recalled 34 million faulty air bag inflators. 90.7’s Renata Sego reports that the federal agency believes the air bags caused eight deaths, including one in Orlando.
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Congressman John Mica says with the head of central Florida’s public bus service leaving … now is the perfect time to privatize LYNX. 90.7’s Renata Sago has more.
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Central Florida’s regional bus service LYNX will lose its C-E-O John Lewis Jr. next month. He plans to take a job in North Carolina as head of the Charlotte Area Transit System.90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the move is part of what officials call a “complicated transition” for the bus system.
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Renovations are now complete on the city’s historic Sligh Street Amtrak Station.
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Construction begins today on a road that will make the trip between I-4 and Apopka quicker. 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the Wekiva Parkway isn’t slated to just be an expressway. Transportation officials say it’ll give drivers, walkers, and bikers and scenic view of Central Florida’s state parks.
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Central Florida Expressway Authority officials are celebrating the completion of an interchange in west Orange County. They say it will make travel easier in a developing part of central Florida. 90.7’s Renata Sago has more.
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With one year of service under its belt, Sunrail riders say the commuter rail system is headed in the right direction.