Virgin territory: Sir Richard Branson plants flag in area

The flamboyant entrepreneur throws money at new passenger rail service in Florida.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. December 7, 2018
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group. Courtesy photo.
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group. Courtesy photo.
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The prospects for passenger rail along the Interstate 4 corridor recently received a nice nudge, from colorful billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

 

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