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April 2020

ALL ABOARD FLORIDA: BUY ME A RAILROAD

IF YOU CAN'T CONVINCE THE PUBLIC YOU'VE GOT A GOOD IDEA, convince the politicians and let them ram it down the citizens' throats. All it takes is money.

What's $3 Million Among Friends?
According to the TC Palm/Stuart News, as little as $3 million may be all that's necessary. That's how much AAF has spent on lobbyists in Tallahassee since 2011. But, they still need some 17 permits before they can move forward. So, the budget may have to go up.

BRIGHTLINE TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED, TRI-RAIL REQUIRES MASKS

THE BRIGHTLINE TRAIN HAS SUSPENDED ALL SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Tri-Rail now requires all riders to wear a face mask or face covering in compliance with the Palm Beach County executive order.

Other orders include:

RICHARD BRANSON FIGHTS TO SAVE TRAVEL, TOURISM EMPIRE

RICHARD BRANSON, ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-KNOWN BILLIONAIRES BY PUTTING HIS VIRGIN TRAIN BRAND ON AN ARRAY OF BUSINESSES, is now at the epicenter of the meltdown in those industries due to the economic repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Branson said he planned to borrow money against his private island to save jobs at his portfolio companies. "Over the five decades I have been in business, this is the most challenging time we have ever faced," he wrote in a letter to his employees.