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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Hard as it may be to believe, "Brightline/Virgin buddy", Gannett [URL=https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/shaping-our-future/all-aboard-florida/2019/06/21/virgin-trains-ready-expansion-orlando/1511244001] Treasure Coast[/URL] Newspapers actually has run a piece that could be called "news". Fair Use: [i][list] [*]In May, Virgin Trains carried nearly 86,000 passengers, generating about $1.7 million in revenue, according to self-reported numbers released this week. The company is obligated to publish monthly ridership and revenue numbers because it's receiving tax-free bonds. Over the first five months of the year, Virgin Trains has carried just over 401,000 customers and brought in $9.4 million. In Virgin's efforts to sell $1.75 billion in private- activity bonds, the company projected carrying roughly 2.3 million passengers in 2019 and generating a little more than $60 million, according to financial statements from the company[/i] [/list] Of interest is that it looks like their Opinators have "thrown in the towel", and the only remaining opposition is Indian River County, who is pursuing their interests in Federal Court (a lawyer once said to me "if you feel you got screwed at State level, you go to Federal"). I guess those folk out on John's Island need to "blow their $B's" on something. Finally, of greatest interest to me is that May revenue and ridership is out there. This will be the first real "comparo" of MIA-WPB available. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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