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Florida-bound flight turns around after hitting severe turbulence, airline says
Read full article: Florida-bound flight turns around after hitting severe turbulence, airline saysNo 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 steps up with new program to make pedestrian safety a top priority
Read full article: Orange County steps up with new program to make pedestrian safety a top priorityOrange County's $100 million Accelerated Transportation Safety Program targets safer streets and transit for all residents.
Seminole County considers overhaul of LYNX bus service to save money
Read full article: Seminole County considers overhaul of LYNX bus service to save moneySeminole 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.
County builds temporary roads for trapped residents in Orange City area
Read full article: County builds temporary roads for trapped residents in Orange City areaIt 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 to resume service in Central Florida after Hurricane Milton. Here’s when
Read full article: SunRail to resume service in Central Florida after Hurricane Milton. Here’s whenSunRail officials announced that the commuter rail service will resume normal operations after being stopping for Hurricane Milton.
Orlando International Airport expects thousands more Labor Day travelers this year
Read full article: Orlando International Airport expects thousands more Labor Day travelers this yearOrlando International Airport has forecast a 1.4% increase in passenger traffic during the 2024 Labor Day travel period compared to last year.
United Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike ahead of Labor Day travel
Read full article: United Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike ahead of Labor Day travelOver 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.
SunRail’s DeLand station is finally open. Here’s what’s next for the rail system
Read full article: SunRail’s DeLand station is finally open. Here’s what’s next for the rail systemFor some, SunRail would make commuting and getting to and from some parts of our area, a breeze. To that, we’ve seen mixed results.
Bus drivers still needed in many Central Florida districts as students head back to school
Read full article: Bus drivers still needed in many Central Florida districts as students head back to schoolWith the school year about to begin, some Central Florida School Districts are urgently trying to fill their vacant school bus driver positions.
DeLand SunRail station holds grand opening celebration
Read full article: DeLand SunRail station holds grand opening celebrationA 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.
US Transportation Department investigates Delta as airline struggles to recover from CrowdStrike crash
Read full article: US Transportation Department investigates Delta as airline struggles to recover from CrowdStrike crashIn 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.
Flights canceled at Central Florida airports while worldwide technology outage forces ground stops
Read full article: Flights canceled at Central Florida airports while worldwide technology outage forces ground stopsMajor airlines including Delta, United and American report ground stops due to a global technology disruption.
How Orlando transportation leaders are planning for the future despite funding shortfall
Read full article: How Orlando transportation leaders are planning for the future despite funding shortfallCentral Florida remains one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and with that growth comes plenty of traffic woes.
FDOT invites Ormond Beach residents to talk about US-1, I-95 interchange improvements
Read full article: FDOT invites Ormond Beach residents to talk about US-1, I-95 interchange improvementsOrmond 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.
US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years and set performance standards
Read full article: US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years and set performance standardsAutomatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all U.S. new passenger vehicles in five years.
Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National Airport
Read full article: Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National AirportAn 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.
LYNX’s new bus route links Orlando’s airport to tourist destinations
Read full article: LYNX’s new bus route links Orlando’s airport to tourist destinationsThe 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.
How safety measures protect Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and what can go wrong
Read full article: How safety measures protect Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and what can go wrongThe 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.
Sky scare: United flight to Florida makes U-turn as engine catches fire
Read full article: Sky scare: United flight to Florida makes U-turn as engine catches fireA 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.
Major changes coming to Sand Lake Road at I-4 in Orlando this week
Read full article: Major changes coming to Sand Lake Road at I-4 in Orlando this weekAs 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.
Weather, staffing issues delay flights at Orlando International Airport, FAA says
Read full article: Weather, staffing issues delay flights at Orlando International Airport, FAA saysTravelers are experiencing delays Sunday at Orlando International Airport as the Federal Aviation Administration says staffing issues and weather concerns have prompted a gate hold.
FDOT completes safety enhancements on dangerous section of Orange Blossom Trail
Read full article: FDOT completes safety enhancements on dangerous section of Orange Blossom TrailThe Florida Department of Transportation has completed a number of safety improvements on a section of Orange Blossom Trail known for serious crashes.
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to trying to smuggle explosives on plane bound for Orlando-Sanford airport
Read full article: Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to trying to smuggle explosives on plane bound for Orlando-Sanford airportA Pennsylvania man accused of trying to place explosives on board a passenger plane bound for Central Florida has agreed to plead guilty.
Orlando flight reassigned after JetBlue plane clips another at Boston airport
Read full article: Orlando flight reassigned after JetBlue plane clips another at Boston airportTwo 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.
‘No rarely means no forever:’ Demings asks commissioners to consider putting transportation sales tax back on ballot
Read full article: ‘No rarely means no forever:’ Demings asks commissioners to consider putting transportation sales tax back on ballotMayor Jerry Demings is asking commissioners in Orange County to consider putting a transportation sales tax back on the ballot in 2024.
Brightline installs cameras at Melbourne rail crossing where fatal crashes happened
Read full article: Brightline installs cameras at Melbourne rail crossing where fatal crashes happenedCameras 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.
Melbourne proposes cameras, quad gates at rail crossings after 2 cars crash with Brightline trains
Read full article: Melbourne proposes cameras, quad gates at rail crossings after 2 cars crash with Brightline trainsAfter 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.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
Read full article: JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competitionA federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
Massive winter storm turns usually calm mid-January into ugliness at MCO
Read full article: Massive winter storm turns usually calm mid-January into ugliness at MCOThe 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.
VIDEO: Brightline train narrowly misses bicyclist in Melbourne
Read full article: VIDEO: Brightline train narrowly misses bicyclist in MelbourneA 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.
NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week
Read full article: NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this weekThe 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.
Apparently snowplows in Michigan have names, and they’re all hilarious
Read full article: Apparently snowplows in Michigan have names, and they’re all hilariousIf 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.
Impacts in Orlando after FAA orders some Boeing planes grounded for inspection
Read full article: Impacts in Orlando after FAA orders some Boeing planes grounded for inspectionNews 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.
Over 100K to travel through Orlando International Airport ahead of New Year’s Eve
Read full article: Over 100K to travel through Orlando International Airport ahead of New Year’s EveSaturday 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.
Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in Orlando
Read full article: Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in OrlandoA 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.
Federal grant to help pay for SunRail line between Orlando’s airport, I-Drive
Read full article: Federal grant to help pay for SunRail line between Orlando’s airport, I-DriveA $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 speak out against Split Oak Forest road project
Read full article: Environmental advocates speak out against Split Oak Forest road projectEnvironmental 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.
Public can learn about SunRail expansion to Orlando airport during meetings
Read full article: Public can learn about SunRail expansion to Orlando airport during meetingsThe 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 says no to $320 million in federal emissions funding
Read full article: Florida says no to $320 million in federal emissions fundingFlorida 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 to speak out against planned road through Split Oak Forest
Read full article: Environmental advocates to speak out against planned road through Split Oak ForestEnvironmental 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.
Public meetings for SunRail expansion plan to be held in December
Read full article: Public meetings for SunRail expansion plan to be held in DecemberThe public will have the chance to learn more about plans to expand SunRail to Orlando International Airport and the International Drive corridor next week.
2.8M Floridians expected to hit the road for Thanksgiving. Here’s what you can do to travel safely
Read full article: 2.8M Floridians expected to hit the road for Thanksgiving. Here’s what you can do to travel safelyTransportation officials and law enforcement are preparing for busy roads as a near record amount of people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving.
Nearly 2.1M people expected to travel through MCO as airport preps for holidays
Read full article: Nearly 2.1M people expected to travel through MCO as airport preps for holidaysWith just one week away from Thanksgiving, experts are anticipating once again a lot of people set to travel during the holiday season.
Construction underway on Lynx bus transfer center in Pine Hills
Read full article: Construction underway on Lynx bus transfer center in Pine HillsCentral Florida transportation officials and elected leaders broke ground Monday on the Pine Hills Transfer Center, a LYNX facility designed to improve transportation access in that Orange County community.
TRAVEL ALERT: Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of Orlando flights due to jet inspections
Read full article: TRAVEL ALERT: Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of Orlando flights due to jet inspectionsDozens of Spirit flights in and out of Orlando International Airport have been canceled as the airline says it’s necessary in order to perform inspections.
Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025
Read full article: Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025Joby Aviation is working to develop electric-powered aircraft that will take off and land like a helicopter but fly like a small plane.
Florida transportation officials to announce Moving Florida Forward projects in Volusia County
Read full article: Florida transportation officials to announce Moving Florida Forward projects in Volusia CountyOfficials with the Florida Department of Transportation will announce details on Tuesday morning for upcoming projects in Volusia County as part of the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative.
Travel trends: More Floridians booking holiday flights early, AAA says
Read full article: Travel trends: More Floridians booking holiday flights early, AAA saysAs summer winds down to make way for fall, there are many Floridians who aren’t wasting any time in preparation for their next vacation, according to AAA.
Mears Connect, Sunshine Flyer merge service from Disney World to Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Mears Connect, Sunshine Flyer merge service from Disney World to Orlando International AirportTwo of Florida’s top tourist transportation services have announced the decision to merge efforts shuttling guests between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World resorts, presenting “Mears Connect Driven by Sunshine.”
Tesla, electric vehicle fires are harder to knock down. First responders are adapting
Read full article: Tesla, electric vehicle fires are harder to knock down. First responders are adaptingVideo captured by a witness at the scene of a crash along State Road 417 Tuesday shows how fast a fire grew after the Tesla went off the road near the Curry Ford Road exit.
DeSantis signs bill to study using radioactive waste in Florida roads
Read full article: DeSantis signs bill to study using radioactive waste in Florida roadsGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a controversial measure that directs transportation officials to determine if a waste byproduct from the fertilizer industry could be used in building roads.
Concerns over transportation of rocket parts halt drawbridge replacements in Port Canaveral
Read full article: Concerns over transportation of rocket parts halt drawbridge replacements in Port CanaveralThe Florida Department of Transportation has hit pause on moving forward with a plan to replace the State Road 401 drawbridges in the Port Canaveral area, after concerns were raised by space launch companies and Florida Rep. Thad Altman, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Brightline celebrates Orlando to Miami rail line completion
Read full article: Brightline celebrates Orlando to Miami rail line completionBrightline has completed the construction of the rail line between Orlando and Miami, and on Wednesday the company celebrated with mayors from central and south Florida.
FAA to require secondary barriers on flight decks of new commercial airplanes
Read full article: FAA to require secondary barriers on flight decks of new commercial airplanesThe Federal Aviation Administration will require new commercial airplanes to be manufactured with a secondary barrier on the flight deck.
Now on sale: Brightline selling Orlando tickets. Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Now on sale: Brightline selling Orlando tickets. Here’s what you need to knowOfficials with Brightline announced Wednesday the launch of ticket sales for the Orlando connection, marking anther milestone in the launch of the service between Central Florida and South Florida.
Osceola County officials gather for transportation summit, pave way for future road projects
Read full article: Osceola County officials gather for transportation summit, pave way for future road projectstate and local leaders met Tuesday morning for a transportation summit to discuss several road projects that are underway or planned for Central Florida.
Orlando airport leaders expect Easter weekend passenger numbers to crack top travel days
Read full article: Orlando airport leaders expect Easter weekend passenger numbers to crack top travel daysLeaders at Orlando International Airport predict nearly 7.3 million departing passengers will travel through MCO during the 46-day spring break travel period, which runs from March 4 through April 18.