Brightline

This article is about the passenger rail service in Florida. For the under construction intercity rail route between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Southern California, see Brightline West.
For other uses, see Bright line (disambiguation).
Brightline
Brightline train at Southern Blvd in 2017
Overview
Service typeHigher-speed intercity rail
LocaleFlorida, United States
First serviceJanuary 13, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-13)
Current operator(s)Florida East Coast Industries
Ridership2,053,893 (2023) [1]
Websitegobrightline.com
Route
TerminiMiami
Orlando
Stops6
Distance travelled235 mi (378 km)[2]
Average journey time3.5 hours
Service frequencyHourly
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Premium (business class)
  • Smart (coach)
Disabled accessLevel boarding
Seating arrangements
  • 2×2 (smart)
  • 2×1 (premium)
Catering facilitiesAt-seat service
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks, checked baggage available
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • Orlando-Cocoa:
  • 125 mph (200 km/h)
  • Cocoa-West Palm Beach:
  • 110 mph (180 km/h)[3]
  • West Palm Beach-Miami:
  • 80 mph (130 km/h)
Track owner(s)
Route map
Map Brightline route highlighted in yellow
Legend
to Tampa (planned)
"Basecamp"
(Vehicle Maintenance Facility)
 Orlando enlarge…
Orlando International Airport People Movers
I-95.svg I-95
to Jacksonville (proposed)
 Cocoa
(planned)
St. Sebastian River
St. Lucie River
 Stuart
(planned)
Loxahatchee River
"Workshop b"
(Running Repair Facility)
 West Palm Beach
Boca Raton
Fort Lauderdale
New River
I-595.svg
I-595
Port Everglades Expressway
 Aventura
Tri-Rail
to Metrorail Transfer
I-195.svg I-195
I-395.svg
I-395
Dolphin Expressway
Metrorail
to Miami International Airport or Palmetto
Metromover
to School Board
 MiamiCentral enlarge…
Tri-Rail
Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) Miami Metromover Government Center
Metromover
to Financial District
Metrorail
to Dadeland South
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
This diagram:

Brightline (reporting mark BLFX) is an intercity rail route in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando, Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.

Brightline is the only privately owned and operated intercity passenger railroad in the United States. Its development started in March 2012 as All Aboard Florida by Florida East Coast Industries, a Floridian real estate developer owned by Fortress Investment Group. Construction began in November 2014 and the route began revenue service in January 2018, initially between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach; the Miami to Fort Lauderdale segment began revenue service in May of that year. Infill stations at Aventura and Boca Raton opened in December 2022, and the West Palm Beach to Orlando segment began revenue service in September 2023.[4] Additional stops are being planned for the route.[5]

Brightline's maximum operating speed is 125 mph (200 km/h). Trains cover the 235 miles (378 km)[2] route in 3 hours and 25 minutes,[6] with an average speed of 69 mph (111 km/h).

  1. ^ "Brightline Carries 2M Passengers In 2023, Up 67%, January 2024". January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Brightline High-Speed Rail Project". Railway Technology. 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brightline Orlando Ridership Nears 100K Per Month, Speed Increase Announced". The Next Miami. December 14, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Mazzei, Patricia; Chokshi, Niraj (September 22, 2023). "Arriving Now: Fast Passenger Trains From Miami to Orlando". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Brightline Plans to Commence Orlando Operations in Q2". The Next Miami. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Brightline Florida Train Schedule". Brightline. 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2023.