After the builders of the South Florida Railroad, which linked Sanford and Orlando in 1880, proved the steam locomotive could make money in this pioneer territory, other investors followed. Some were ...
TAMPA, Fla. — With Hurricane Milton churning toward Florida in the Gulf, freight railroads are on high alert. CSX Transportation is running as normal but is implementing safety protocols ahead of ...
Episode examines how South Florida horn bans and local policies led to rising railroad deaths, tracing history from the 1980s ...
Newcomers to Seminole County would have a hard time getting around if they tried to use the South Florida Railroad’s 1880 timetable for train stops between Sanford and Orlando. Only a few of the ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay History Center's newest exhibit spotlights a time in Florida's History when railroads were essential to the state's growth. "On Track: A History of Florida Railroads," ...
Pinsly Railroad Co. CEO Ryan Ratledge has been appointed to a three-year term on the Surface Transportation Board’s ...
Looking for a unique way to explore Florida? Climb aboard one of these family-friendly Florida train rides and enjoy a ...
The train tracks, the street signs, the buses, the water on the prairie: They all tell a story. It's a story about transportation in -- and through -- Alachua County. The way people get around has ...
The railroad tracks crisscrossing South Florida attract more than commuters and commerce. They also attract people looking for an end. In the last six months, three people died from apparent suicide ...
If it weren’t for the railroad, there might not be a South Florida. We’ve come a long way since the first rail line harnessed mules to pull cartloads of cotton from Tallahassee to the Gulf of Mexico ...