May/June 2023 - 12

People & Places
payment to debit cards is the next
evolution of the PRESTO fare system,
which provided a foundation for the
provincial government and its transit
providers and partners to offer additional
payment options. The government
of Ontario and Metrolinx say
they are working with Toronto Transit
Commission (TTC) to introduce debit
and credit payment options to TTC's
network this summer.
MassTransitmag.com/53059295
Brightline unveils its
Orlando Station
▶ Brightline unveiled its Orlando Station
An illustrative rendering of future VIA Green Line service.
Photo: VIA Metropolitan Transit
VIA Metropolitan gains
environmental clearance of ART
North/South Corridor Project
▶ VIA Metropolitan Transit's Advanced
Rapid Transit (ART) North/South
Corridor Project has been cleared
to proceed with final design and
construction after gaining federal
approval on its environmental evaluation
under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969. VIA Metropolitan
says the FTA has applied a categorical
exclusion to the project, which means
the construction and operation of the
transit corridor would have minimal
impact and no adverse effect on its
surroundings. The ART North/South
Corridor Project will operate as the
VIA Rapid Green Line and is described
by VIA Metropolitan as a first-ofits-kind
project in San Antonio and
Bexar County. It is designed to move
people faster and farther. The North/
South project will operate along a
12-mile corridor between San Antonio
International Airport through downtown
San Antonio to Steves Avenue
near Mission Concepcion.
MassTransitmag.com/53060141
Debit cards can be tapped to pay
for transit in Toronto region
▶ Customers traveling around the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
can use their debit cards to pay for
transit on PRESTO devices on GO
Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit,
Burlington Transit, Durham Region
Transit, Hamilton Street Railway,
MiWay in Mississauga, Oakville Transit
and York Region Transit. Additionally,
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Nine Toronto region transit systems accept debit
cards to be tapped as fare payment.
Photo: Metrolinx
paratransit services in Burlington,
Durham Region, Hamilton, York
Region, Oakville and Ottawa will also
accept debit payment. Opening fare
at Orlando International Airport
(MCO). The new station will connect
two of the fastest growing regions in
the state: Central and south Florida.
The 37,350-square-foot station is in
MCO's new 80,000-square-foot train
station facility adjacent to Terminal
C. Once inside the station, passengers
can purchase tickets from guest
services or one of several self-service
kiosks and check luggage before
proceeding through touchless turnstiles
into the security screening tunnel.
Once through the security tunnel,
guests are greeted by an expansive
two-story station space, featuring several
amenities, including Mary Mary
Bar serving hand-crafted cocktails
and light food. The signature sit-down
bar is positioned at the far end of the
station, with a stunning panoramic
view overlooking the train platforms
where guests can leisurely watch as
trains arrive and depart.
MassTransitmag.com/53058108
Municipal, county, aviation and passenger rail officials took part in Brightline's unveiling of its
Orlando station in mid-April.
Photo: Brightline

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