WINTER PARK, Fla. — Central Florida's commuter train has been running for 14 months, and officials said the newer nighttime SunRail isn't getting the riders they hoped.
The last weekday train leaves around 10 each night, and some riders said the hours aren't late enough.
Resident Kelly Harle wanted to do something special with her kids before they go back to school and wanted to stay off roads because of the new construction on Interstate 4.
Harle said she thought the SunRail ran every hour and wanted a quick and easy way to get from the northern suburbs to downtown restaurants and events. But she said by the time dinner is over, the train could have easily left the station.
In June, only three dozen people were riding the SunRail northbound, and two dozen southbound, on any given night.
The Florida Department of Transportation thinks ridership could be on the rise with I-4's construction, but officials said they don't have the money or rail space to run the trains later.
FDOT said they're only willing to experiment with the evening service through the end of the year and then it could be canceled.
A representative from FDOT told Channel 9 that no changes were coming immediately.