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Brightline

Brightline
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Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status Under construction
Locale Florida
First service
  • Miami to West Palm Beach - Mid 2017 (Under Construction)
  • Miami to Orlando - 2019 (Planned)
Current operator(s) All Aboard Florida
Ridership 3 million per year (Predicted)
Website gobrightline.com
Route
Start Miami (Planned)
Stops 4 (planned)
End Orlando (Planned)
Distance travelled 240 mi (390 km) (Planned)
Average journey time 3 Hours (Planned)
Service frequency 16 per day (Planned)
On-board services
Disabled access Level Boarding, ADA
Seating arrangements 2×2 (Smart) 2×1 (Select)
Catering facilities Onboard Service Carts
Entertainment facilities Wi-Fi (Planned)
Baggage facilities Checked Baggage Available
Technical
  • 2 Siemens Charger locomotives (initially)
  • 4 passenger coaches (initially)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • 79 mph (127 km/h) Miami – West Palm Beach
  • 110 mph (177 km/h) West Palm Beach – Cocoa (Planned)
  • 125 mph (201 km/h) Cocoa – Orlando (Planned)
Track owner(s) Florida East Coast Railway
Route map