Wendell Cox learned a lesson about the U.S. rail industry in China six years ago when he saw coal trucks crowding the roads. ...more

November 7, 2007

In 2002, an Orlando-based planning group produced a paper titled: 'Why Can't We Solve Orlando's Traffic Congestion Problems By Moving the Freight Trains?' ...more

October 27, 2007

LAKELAND - In 2002, an Orlando-based planning group produced a paper titled: "Why Can't We Solve Orlando's Traffic Congestion Problems By Moving the Freight Trains?" ...more

October 26, 2007

LAKELAND - In 2002, an Orlando-based planning group produced a paper titled: "Why Can't We Solve Orlando's Traffic Congestion Problems By Moving the Freight Trains?" Five years later, the answer is they can and they are – by dumping the problem on Polk, Hillsborough and other counties to the west. ...more

October 26, 2007

Nineteen people have applied to be the next city manager, including one who rejected an offer for the job in June. ...more

October 21, 2007

Here's a fact that is no secret to Floridians: Our state is growing rapidly. Thirteen Florida counties are listed among the fastest growing 100 counties in the United States. Within the next 20 years, the states of Georgia and Florida are expected to have more residents than New York and New Jersey. People want to live in Florida, and millions more visit the state each year. ...more

October 18, 2007

BARTOW - The head of the Florida Department of Transportation's rail office is coming Thursday to talk about a controversial $491 million rail realignment deal that will bring increased freight train traffic to West Central Florida cities and allow for commuter rail in the Orlando area. ...more

October 9, 2007

Tom Pelham, the secretary of the state Department of Community Affairs, said very little last week during a visit to Lakeland to hear from Polk County residents worried about how the proposed $491 million rail realignment plan might affect local communities and neighborhoods. ...more

October 3, 2007

Lowell Clary, the state's top negotiator in the pending rail-realignment deal with CSX Transportation, has announced his intention to resign, the state Department of Transportation confirmed Thursday. ...more

September 13, 2007

For years, Florida East Coast Industries rebuffed requests from the state to buy its southern line for commuter rail. But in early 2006, CEO Adolfo Henriques was ready to talk. ...more

September 9, 2007