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As growth continues to be an ongoing concern in Orange County, leaders are meeting to discuss the future of transportation for the region.
AAA is out with its 2025 Memorial Day weekend forecast, predicting another year with Orlando at the top of its list for domestic travel destinations.
A plan to expand the SunRail system to include service from Orlando International Airport to the theme parks could reshape transportation in the Central Florida region.
County staff presented the Board of County Commissioners with information they’ve received from possible private vendors, schools, hospitals, and cities that have taken buses to see just how many riders are using the most popular routes.
Offering E-Pass customers tiered savings of up to 25%, the savings are determined by the number of transactions per transponder each month on the CFX network.
Florida-based Spirit Airlines is getting in the spirit of 407 Day by offering flights from Orlando International Airport to 23 destinations starting at $40.70.
Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane.
People who live off of Sawgrass Bay Boulevard in Clermont are planning a protest over the planned connector road between Lake and Orange counties.
The Lake County Commission voted to move forward with a grant application that will help the county continue to invest in public transportation services.
Just like you see rising costs at home or in your business, school districts across Central Florida are dealing with inflation and skyrocketing manufacturing costs post-pandemic.
The City of Orlando is casting a crucial vote Monday to help fund a $6 million study for the expansion of SunRail.
A new study finds Orlando International Airport was the subject of more luggage-handling complaints than any other major U.S. airport over a period of 10 years.
Construction work will ramp up along Interstate 4 in Polk and Osceola counties to add more lanes and reduce congestion, according to a press release from the Florida Department of Transportation.
INRIX studies congestion in around 1,000 metro areas, and of the 300 areas they studied in the U.S., Orlando ranks number 38, with drivers losing 27 hours a year waiting in traffic.
A newly formed citizen advisory board tasked with overseeing Orange County’s transportation issues held its first meeting Thursday evening, following voter approval of its funding in last November’s general election.
Some passengers at Orlando International Airport were scrambling to rebook flights amid cancellations because of a midair collision in Washington, D.C.
The way is paved for safety work to begin on seven railroad crossings throughout Melbourne, Cocoa and Brevard County upon the reciept of a highly sought-after $4.9 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Commissioners in Osceola County questioned the benefits the proposed Sunshine Corridor would bring to their constituents after FDOT requested a $500,000 investment in the project.
Nearly two million travelers are estimated to pass through Orlando International Airport during the Thanksgiving travel period. We checked in during what was expected to be the busiest day of them all.
With nearly 2 million travelers expected to pass through Orlando International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday, the weather isn’t the only variable that may impact travel times.
No severe injuries were reported among the more than 250 people on board Scandinavian Airlines flight SK957, which had to turn around after the plane experienced turbulence strong enough to warrant an inspection.
Orange County's $100 million Accelerated Transportation Safety Program targets safer streets and transit for all residents.
Seminole County is looking at a major overhaul of the LYNX transportation service next year. The Board of County Commissioners wants to cut costs and one way they can do that is by cutting routes.
It has been close to two weeks since Hurricane Milton hit and in Volusia County near Orange City, that is how long it's been since some residents have been able to access their house.
SunRail officials announced that the commuter rail service will resume normal operations after being stopping for Hurricane Milton.
Orlando International Airport has forecast a 1.4% increase in passenger traffic during the 2024 Labor Day travel period compared to last year.
Over 90% of United Airlines flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA have voted to authorize a strike if management fails to agree to signifigant improvements, according to a news release.
For some, SunRail would make commuting and getting to and from some parts of our area, a breeze. To that, we’ve seen mixed results.
With the school year about to begin, some Central Florida School Districts are urgently trying to fill their vacant school bus driver positions.
A grand opening celebration is planned at the new SunRail station in DeLand just days before service is set to begin, connecting the quaint city to points south, all the way to Poinciana.
In the days since a botched software update pushed to Windows users worldwide brought several major U.S. airlines to a halt, the U.S. Department of Transportation now says it’s investigating Delta over why it still hasn’t fully restored operations.
Major airlines including Delta, United and American report ground stops due to a global technology disruption.
Central Florida remains one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and with that growth comes plenty of traffic woes.
Ormond Beach residents are getting the chance to hear from the Department of Transportation Wednesday night about its plans to improve the I-95 and US-1 interchange.
Automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all U.S. new passenger vehicles in five years.
An Orlando-bound flight completed its trip Thursday from Virginia’s Ronald Reagan National Airport after avoiding a collision on the runway with a jet that was starting its takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Disney International Airport Destination Parkway Express will be known as Link 3-11 and will take passengers from Orlando International Airport with six stops along the way and back.
The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which opened in 1987, was built with safety in mind, with features meant to make navigating in and out of Tampa Bay easier for large ships and to lower the risk that the bridge will get hit or suffer catastrophic damage.
A United Airlines flight from Houston to Fort Myers had to turn around when one of its engines caught fire, according to FlightAware and the Associated Press.
As construction crews start work on changes to a major I-4 interchange in Orlando this week, travelers in the area should expect a new traffic pattern.
Travelers are experiencing delays Sunday at Orlando International Airport as the Federal Aviation Administration says staffing issues and weather concerns have prompted a gate hold.
The Florida Department of Transportation has completed a number of safety improvements on a section of Orange Blossom Trail known for serious crashes.
A Pennsylvania man accused of trying to place explosives on board a passenger plane bound for Central Florida has agreed to plead guilty.
Two JetBlue planes made contact Thursday on the ground at Boston Logan International Airport, leaving minor damage that prompted both aircraft to be taken out of service for repairs, according to JetBlue.
Mayor Jerry Demings is asking commissioners in Orange County to consider putting a transportation sales tax back on the ballot in 2024.
Cameras were installed Wednesday at a rail crossing in Melbourne where two fatal crashes involving Brightline trains occurred within days of each other earlier this month.
After surveillance showed two cars driving onto train tracks last week into the path of Brightline trains, killing three people in those cars, new efforts to raise awareness for rail safety are underway.
A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
The massive winter storm that Orlando International Airport passengers have grown to hate over the past 24 hours the snowstorm coupled with subzero temperatures that is sweeping across the U.S. and now sagging south.
A video obtained by News 6 shows a Brightline train narrowly miss a bicyclist, days after two crashes involving Brightline trains killed a total of three people in Brevard County.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes that involved a Brightline train and killed a total of three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando.
If you live in a part of the country where you experience all four seasons then you’re pretty used to snowplows cleaning up the streets of your town when mother nature decides to dump inches of snow on the ground.
News 6 continues checking with airport officials to learn more about the local impact after the FAA's order to ground some Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
Saturday at Orlando International Airport was expected to be the busiest day for traveling during the holiday season this year and airport officials said the crowds showed up in droves.
A 6-year-old traveling alone on a Spirit Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers somehow ended up in Orlando instead, according to CBS news.
A $500,000 federal grant will help support the effort to connect SunRail and Brightline between Orlando International Airport and the I-Drive area, and beyond.
Environmental advocates packed a meeting in Orlando Tuesday to tell Florida's Fish and Wildlife Commission they are strongly opposed to a extending a toll road through the Split Oak Forest.
The public will have the chance to learn more about plans to expand SunRail to Orlando International Airport and the International Drive corridor this week.
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue has turned down $320 million in federal money aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, arguing federal transportation officials are overstepping their authority in the program.
Environmental advocates are planning to once again speak out against a project to extend a toll road through a protected forest in Orange and Osceola counties.
The public will have the chance to learn more about plans to expand SunRail to Orlando International Airport and the International Drive corridor next week.
Transportation officials and law enforcement are preparing for busy roads as a near record amount of people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving.
