LIVE OAK — Senator Bill Nelson showed his support for the revival of the Live Oak Amtrak stop on Friday, Oct. 28. Senator Nelson was invited to Live Oak by the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Live Oak to speak about the potential stop. Nelson said he has fond memories of riding Amtrak…
On Friday morning, Sen. Bill Nelson D-FL spoke at an All Aboard Live Oak meeting to show his support for the city’s efforts in becoming a train stop on Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Line route. “It’s a part of your heritage,” he said, referring to the origin of the city, named for the large live oak…
Officials in Suwannee County and Live Oak are petitioning Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) to make Live Oak a stop as passenger rail service is restored between New Orleans and Jacksonville. No passenger train has run on the line since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. Suwannee County Economic Development Director Dr.…
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 1, the Group sent an update to Sen. Roger…
The Third Annual Jazz, Arts and Blues Festival is set to entertain locals and visitors alike in downtown Live Oak’s Festival Park, located on Howard Street (U.S. Highway 90), on October 21 and 22. Since it’s first year, JAB Fest left attendees with an unprecedented experience as the professionalism of the entertainers, artists and festival…
The city of Live Oak is campaigning to win over the influence of Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission to make the city an active stop for passengers. Since the inspection train rolled through Live Oak in February, city officials have started a campaign called All Aboard Live Oak to convince Amtrak and the Southern…
LIVE OAK — The City of Live Oak Amtrak Committee held a VIP event at the historic Suwannee Depot Station at 210 N Ohio Ave. Aug. 11 to bring together supporters for the revival of the Live Oak Amtrak stop. There were 75 RSVPs for the event, and city councilman Keith Mixon spoke to the…
Officials tasked with developing a plan to restore passenger rail service throughout the Gulf Coast are barreling toward their September deadline. In anticipation of re-connecting rail service severed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, the 30-member Gulf Coast Rail Working Group is evaluating needed railway improvements, ridership feasibility studies and infrastructure upgrades. The working group was…
Hundreds turned out in Madison and Live Oak last Friday to welcome the Amtrak train as it made its trip from New Orleans to Jacksonville to inspect the rail infrastructure. The goal of the Amtrak and Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Inspection trip was to examine the existing infrastructure and better understand the economic, cultural and…
Residents greeted an Amtrak train Friday afternoon as it passed through town on its rail inspection tour that could lead to passenger rail service returning to Live Oak. The crowds gathered beside the tracks at the old freight depot located on North Ohio Avenue (US 129 North) shortly before 4:30 p.m. Terri Burnett brought her…