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JIA passenger count drops 4.7% in February jacksonville.bizjournals.com - The number of passengers who traveled through Jacksonville International Airport fell by nearly 4.7 percent from February last year to about 389,000 last month.

Port readies to take on the big container ships jacksonville.com - A fully loaded post-Panamax ship isn't likely in the near future for Jacksonville, but port authority officials are preparing for larger vessels.

CSX's Ward: SunRail good deal for state, high-speed will cost billions jacksonville.com - Jacksonville-based CSX has come in for heavy criticism in the wake of the Legislature agreeing to pay the railroad $432 million for 61 miles of track in Central Florida to…

Jacksonville port's blockbuster deal with Hanjin in trouble jacksonville.com - In a potential blow to Jacksonville gaining a Hanjin Shipping terminal, the Korean company told the Jacksonville Port Authority in a Nov. 16 letter that a standstill on labor talks…

Special session on rail set for Thursday jacksonville.bizjournals.com - Florida lawmakers will convene on Thursday for a special session on rail transit funding.

Florida Ports - International Trade floridatrend.com - The Panama Canal is undergoing the largest expansion in its 94-year history. Florida wants to be in on the action.

Jacksonville's economic future tied to port jacksonville.com - Florida's First Coast, long dominated by banking, insurance and a massive military presence, has seen the rise of a new industry over the past decade.

Stimulus, SunRail at forefront of TPO jaxdailyrecord.com - For board members of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, discussion surrounding a second helping of stimulus dollars isn't quite yet complete.

New JTA Bus Stops signs jaxdailyrecord.com - New JTA bus signs, like this one on Newnan Street across from the Yates Building, have started popping up at stations Downtown.

Future of Sunset Limited train service through Jacksonville unclear jacksonville.com - Until 2005 the Sunset Limited ran from Orlando to Los Angeles going through Jacksonville. But service from here died when Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast in August 2005 and…

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