It’s a shame SunRail will not be running this Saturday
(Nov. 26) because this Saturday is Small Business Saturday.
This Saturday SunRail service would have provided a great
opportunity for people to explore Central Florida to visit hundreds of small
businesses along the SunRail track corridor and near almost every SunRail
station – not just Park Avenue in Winter Park.
The Small Business Saturday observance was created by
American Express to encourage people to patronize locally owned businesses that
are the backbone of our economy.
Despite the popularity of malls and online shopping, there
are about 28 million small businesses in the United States. The sales taxes
those small businesses collect help fund local government and pay for police,
fire, parks and other essential services.
Small businesses provide after-school jobs for our
children.
Small businesses are also the most likely to contribute
cash, goods and services to our churches, schools and groups like little
leagues and scouts.
In many communities, small businesses are the only
businesses.
Since SunRail will not be running this Saturday, we suggest
riders patronize small businesses on their way home Friday night. We also recommend
that you make some purchases at small businesses near your home SunRail station
on Saturday.
SunRail is not only a transportation provider, it can be a
business generator if it provided better service with a convenient schedule
that offered 7-day service and late-night trains.
Help get full-time SunRail service by clicking here
and adding your name to our petition.
