SunRail Testing
Continues on the Corridor in December
Overnight and
Weekends
Seminole County - SunRail trains
will be running overnight and on weekends as SunRail’s Positive Train Control
(PTC) implementation project continues functional integration testing during
the early part of December. No riders are aboard the trains during these tests,
just testing personnel.
Drivers and passersby can expect to see a
test train on the railroad tracks between Sanford and Longwood, operating over
a 13-mile section. The testing time is anticipated to occur from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. daily for the first two weekends of December and 8 p.m. to 4:30
a.m. week nights during the first week of December. Testing is occurring on
either track in both directions, stopping frequently to capture data.
Full implementation on the entire
61.5-mile Central Florida Rail Corridor is expected by the end of 2019. PTC
computer technology prevents trains from going too fast and prevents collisions
between trains that are on the same track. SunRail has received $17 million in
federal grants for PTC implementation.
Please be careful around trains, railroad
crossings, and while at station platforms. Be smart. Be safe. For more
information about SunRail, including fares, schedule and station locations,
please visit sunrail.com.