Legislative leaders are currently in Washington discussing the FY18 Federal Budget and several of the programs that are imperative for the passenger rail system are at risk. You can make your voice heard by sending letters of support to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. By sending these letters you are showing your…
Plans to reconnect New Orleans and Orlando with a daily service passenger train are closer to reality, more than a decade after Hurricane Katrina damaged railroad tracks along the Gulf Coast, according to Amtrak and other officials who met Thursday (April 13) at the Regional Transportation Management Center on Veterans Boulevard. Still, President Donald Trump’s…
City officials in Live Oak hosted a meet and greet with Amtrak officials as part of their “All Aboard Live Oak” campaign to show Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission why they should make the city a stop. The event held Tuesday allowed city leaders an opportunity to update residents on the campaign and to…
Amtrak officials, along with a representative for Senator Bill Nelson, stopped by Live Oak on Tuesday to reassure that the city is at the top of the list of cities being considered for a potential Amtrak stop. The problem, however, is whether or not the rail between Louisiana and Jacksonville will even happen. “Once we…
Live Oak and Suwannee County officials had a meeting with Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission Tuesday afternoon. They wanted to show them why Live Oak should be one of the passenger stops if passenger rail service is restored in the region. The community started a campaign called, ‘All Aboard Live Oak’ in 2016. Many…
All Aboard Live Oak is expected to bring in Amtrak officials as well as Senator Bill Nelson for a meet and greet Tuesday. Nelson, D-Fla., visited Live Oak last October to pledge his support for making the city a stop on a reestablished Amtrak line across the Southeast. He is one of the expected guests…
The Southern Rail Commission will hold six meetings in coming days to discuss what’s next in efforts to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. Meetings start Tuesday in Jacksonville and Live Oak, Florida. Wednesday meetings are in Marianna, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama. The effort will conclude Thursday with sessions in Gulfport, Mississippi, and…
Building on regionally-led efforts that have been in work since 2010, there is a federally chartered working group created by the FAST Act of 2015 actively determining how to restore passenger rail service across America’s southern coast – the Gulf Coast Working Group (GCWG). On March 15, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) provided an update…
There are two steps between Live Oak becoming an Amtrak stop. The first step is opening the rail line for passenger use. After that, Amtrak simply has to choose Live Oak. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) held a teleconference with the Gulf Coast Working Group (GCWG) on Wednesday, March 15, to discuss the final report…
Building on regionally-led efforts that have been in work since 2010, there is a federally chartered working group created by the FAST Act of 2015 actively determining how to restore passenger rail service across America’s southern coast – the Gulf Coast Working Group (GCWG). On September 2, the Group sent an update to Sen. Roger…