Brightline

Brightline (reporting mark BLFX) is an inter-city 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
Brightline train at Southern Blvd in 2017
Overview
Service typeInter-city higher-speed rail
LocaleFlorida, United States
First serviceJanuary 13, 2018 (2018-01-13)
Current operator(s)Florida East Coast Industries
Ridership2,053,893 (2023)
Websitegobrightline.com
Route
TerminiMiami
Orlando
Stops6
Distance travelled235 mi (378 km)
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+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • Orlando-Cocoa:
  • 125 mph (200 km/h)
  • Cocoa-West Palm Beach:
  • 110 mph (175 km/h)
  • West Palm Beach-Miami:
  • 79 mph (130 km/h)
Track owner(s)Florida East Coast Railway
Route diagram
future expansion
future expansion
Jacksonville
(proposed)
I-95
I-10
Tampa
(planned)
Lakeland
(proposed)
Disney World Area
(planned)
Convention Center
(planned)
Maintenance facility
Orlando Int'l Airport
Cocoa
(proposed)
Fort Pierce
(proposed)
Stuart
(proposed)
Maintenance facility
West Palm Beach
Boca Raton
Fort Lauderdale
I-595
Port Everglades Expressway
Aventura
I-395
Dolphin Expressway
MiamiCentral

All stations are accessible

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. Additional stops are being planned for the route.

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

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