Orlando discovers people use rail transit for entertainment, nightlife access

[thelakelander]

SunRail: Not just a commuter train

By Mike Lafferty
Orlando Sentinel



The figure is still fairly astonishing: 9,002.

That's the number of passengers who rode SunRail on Friday, Jan. 2. It's nearly triple the number of passengers SunRail has been getting starting in September and continuing through mid-December.

Then something changed. On Dec. 19, a Friday, ridership rose to more than 3,500 passengers. The following Monday ridership topped 4,200. That also happens to be the first day of SunRail's late night train service. On Tuesday - the night of an Orlando Magic game against the visiting Boston Celtics - ridership topped 4,700.

Full article: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/sunrail/ride-with-me/os-sunrail-for-pleasure-riders-20150120-post.html

[spuwho]

Excellent example of how transit can be complementary.

CTA always had free buses waiting fof Bears and Bulls games at the 2 METRA stations in Chicago.

Glad Orlando is embracing it. Best of all.....no parking fees!

[AaroniusLives]

I love how this is a discovery rather than an obvious truth. And especially in Floriduhhh, land of the rum runner buffet and breast oglery.

[thelakelander]

^Oh it's an obvious truth....even in Florida.  I wrote the title in a joking manner.  It's just hard to decipher through an internet forum.