Universal Orlando Boosts Brightline Plans to Extend Passenger Rail to Tampa

A planned passenger rail link between Orlando and Tampa got a big boost Thursday. Universal Orlando Resort has pledged $125 million in funding towards construction of an 11-mile rail corridor that is a critical link in private passenger rail operator Brightline's plan to extend train service to Tampa.

The funding will come from the creation of a new special development district — the Shingle Creek Tran