Transportation

A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a taxiway – not a runway – on Thursday morning at Orlando International Airport after the flight crew apparently thought it was on a runway, the FAA said. Then, a power outage and fire at Heathrow Airport is causing the major international airport to be shut down for 24 hours. FOX 35 discusses both of the recent travel incidents and their impact.

There are new nightly lane closures on I-4 through Thursday. The closures are part of a new project to expand the stretch of I-4 from the Disney area to Polk County.

Lawmakers recently spoke with state leaders about the growth of the flying car industry, and some believe its impact is only a few years away.

Orlando wants to make it easier for people to get from the airport to the attractions. The "Sunshine Corridor" would utilize SunRail to connect the airport with Universal Studios, the convention center and all the way down to Disney Springs.

A ship was delayed at Port Canaveral yesterday morning to save a stranded kayaker. The boat had to turn around from the port after the captain received a distress call.

A Delta flight was aborted just moments before take off, forcing more than 200 passengers to evacuate.

We are now hearing the frantic 911 calls made by Brightline passengers after the train crashed into a fire truck in Delray Beach late last month.

FOX 35 hears from a man who was onboard the train during the crash that took place over the weekend.

About 54 million people are expected to travel over the holiday season, and it's coming to a head this weekend.

Traffic on Interstate 4 can be a nightmare. In fact, two areas of that highway in Central Florida were ranked among the worst in the nation, and one of those areas is right by the theme parks. But there’s a glimmer of hope as we have learned of new details from the Florida Department of Transportation about plans to alleviate the congestion.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority is planning to add one lane to both the eastbound and westbound sections of State Road 408 between the exits for Church Street and Kirkman Rd.

White House officials were in Central Florida on Friday to highlight the federal funding that is being used to build a new terminal at Orlando International Airport.

Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is expected to welcome passengers by the summer of 2022.

Brightline is nearly ready to put trains on tracks in Central Florida. The high-speed rail agency will begin testing its commuter trains in Brevard County. It's part of the multi-million dollar expansion of the rail line from West Palm Beach to Orlando, slated to open later this year.

Experts from around the nation are in Orlando this week to discuss the future of transportation. This comes on the heels of the passage of a massive infrastructure bill.

Orlando is getting serious about air taxis. Private companies are already building new technology to move people through the air locally. Cities will need to develop vertiports, where these vehicles will take off and land and Orlando is laying the groundwork for such sites.

The speed limit on State Road 408 is about to go up to 60 miles an hour, and officials say raising the speed limit will actually keep drivers safer.