IT’S OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY: VIRGIN TRAINS HOLDS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR MIAMI-ORLANDO HIGH SPEED RAIL
Miami’s high speed rail link to Orlando is now officially under construction. Virgin Trains USA (formerly Brightline) held a ceremony today to mark the milestone. Investors have been “wowed” by the Virgin concept and purchased $1.75 billion in bonds during April, with...
REPORT: GENTING SUBMITS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL TO BUILD TRAIN FROM MIAMI BEACH TO MAINLAND
An unsolicited proposal has been submitted by Malaysia’s Genting to Miami-Dade County for construction of a train system across Biscayne Bay, according to the Herald. The line would be built from the mainland in Miami to Miami Beach, similar to previous proposals...
20-ACRE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI COULD BE REDEVELOPED, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF PHILIP JOHNSON-DESIGNED PLAZA
Miami-Dade county is studying the possibility of redeveloping the 20-acres known as Government Center in downtown Miami, according to Miami Today. The potential development could include residential, commercial, office, hotel and restaurant space in a pedestrian...