Amtrak to run Chicago-Miami route for first time since 1979
Sep 24, 2024 · Amtrak, which ended direct rail links between Chicago and Miami in 1979, is reconnecting the Midwest and Miami by direct rail starting Nov. 10, if only temporarily. The new service will combine one route between Chicago and Washington, DC, with another train between Miami and Washington to create a one-seat ride from Miami to the Midwest.
Major Watson Island developments’ leases advance - Miami Today
Jul 16, 2024 · Miami is drafting ballot language to put the future development of Watson Island to a public vote in November after commissioners were assured two deals will include an enhanced, city-wide benefits package. On July 11, the city commission unanimously authorized that two charter amendments be drafted and possibly proposed to voters this fall.
Massive signature bridge project builds to 2027 opening
Aug 1, 2023 · Overall project completion is now expected in late 2027. The sweeping construction work is from a partnership of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and its contractor, the Archer Western – de Moya Group Joint Venture. The overall $818 million project includes the Signature Bridge over ...
Miami Beach Convention Center unveils 17 events for 2024
Jun 25, 2024 · Written by Janetssy Lugo on June 25, 2024. Advertisement. The Miami Beach Convention Center is preparing to welcome 17 events for the second half of the year. A good blend of meetings and conventions will fill the 1.4-million-square-foot center, said General Manager Freddie Peterson, leading up to its marquee event, Art Basel in December.
I-395 Signature Bridge taking shape - Miami Today
Apr 2, 2024 · The soaring concrete arches extending high above a new I-395 expressway are already adding to the City of Miami’s ever-changing skyline. The vast highway improvement project downtown is moving steadily forward, reports the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as the new I-395 Signature Bridge takes final form.
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Watson Island developers plan two hotels, residences, more
Aug 27, 2024 · Two Miami developers are teaming up to update a 20-year-old vision and revive 10.8 acres of city-owned land on the south side of Watson Island with reduced density and more open, walkable space for the public, including a 1,000-foot waterfront promenade along the bay. This November, city residents will be asked to approve Watson Harbour, a ...
Microsoft landing elevates business hub of Latin America
Sep 14, 2021 · Welcome news that Microsoft will open a 50,000-square-foot Brickell office is being hailed as a big step in a Miami tech boom, but it primarily elevates Miami as the business link to Latin America and the Caribbean. Of course, any business entrant to the city’s core is welcome, more so when it takes 50,000 square feet in a rising tower when ...
Tri-Rail tweaks schedules for new downtown Miami service
Dec 5, 2023 · The updated “ghost train” schedule keeps Tri-Rail’s 50-weekday and 30-weekend train service, with the times slightly adjusted to account for the system’s schedule to operate downtown. The announcement comes as the authority reports ridership continues to increase in 2023 compared to where the system was just a year ago.