Brightline’s passenger rail service between Orlando and Miami has officially commenced with the first train completing the 235 mile journey on September 22, 2023. The first train, Bright Pink, arrived in Orlando at 11:05 a.m. and was greeted by more than 500 elected officials, business leaders, community partners and company leaders from across the state.
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Brightline Becomes First Passenger Rail Service With SpaceX Starlink On Board
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail in America, has become the first passenger rail service in the world to offer Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband service. The implementation of Starlink on board its trains is part of Brightline's digital transformation which focuses on a guest-first experience to elevate each traveler's unique journey. Brightline selected to partner with Starlink, which is engineered and operated by SpaceX, to offer Wifi on board.
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Brightline+ Partners With Uber To Offer Rideshare At Brightline's 5 South Florida Train Stations
Brightline and Uber have entered into a new partnership that will make getting around South Florida seamless and convenient. The new collaboration will offer guests a familiar rideshare option integrated within Brightline’s app, making it easier to get to and from all of Brightline’s five South Florida stations. The partnership is designed to meet customer demand and enhance Brightline+, a mobility service that already includes airport shuttles, event shuttles and electric golf carts.
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Brightline Reveals New Renderings Giving First Look Inside Its Future Orlando Station
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, is pulling back the curtain on Central Florida’s latest attraction, Brightline’s Orlando Station. Brightline has released a video and renderings of the future station, located at Orlando International Airport, that will connect millions and regionalize the state.
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Brightline Aventura Ribbon Cutting
Brightline Opens New Stations In Aventura and Boca Raton
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, along with its partners in Boca Raton, Aventura, celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Aventura and Boca Raton train stations. Congressman Carlos Gimenez and Mayors Daniella Levine Cava, Scott Singer and Howard Weinburg were joined by Brightline executives to officially launch the highly-anticipated new stations. The first day of service for Boca Raton and Aventura is December 21, 2022.
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Brightline Gives A Sneak Peak Preview At The Nearly Completed Aventura Station
On November 2, 2022, Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, along with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman and City of Aventura Mayor Enid Weisman held a first look of the future Aventura station, which is set to open in weeks. County and city officials were joined by members of the media and the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) as some of the first to preview the Aventura Station.
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Brightline Tops Off Aventura Station With Placement of 131-Foot Long Pedestrian Skybridge
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, along with its contractor Lemartec, has topped off the Aventura Station. The topping off took place in the early morning hours of October 8 and consisted of putting into place a 131-foot long, 68-ton pedestrian skybridge on two 41-foot-high vertical transportation towers over a 90-minute period.
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Brightline Completes First Major Construction Zone For Orlando Extension
Brightline has completed its first major construction zone (Zone 2) on its 170-mile extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando International Airport (OIA). One of four zones along this extension, Zone 2 is a 3.5-mile-long section on Brightline’s corridor leading into OIA and represents one of the most complex and challenging areas for construction in the entire project.
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Brightline Breaks Ground On Boca Raton Station As Eco-Friendly Railway Continues To Connect South Florida
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, has broken ground on its Boca Raton station with Kauffman Lynn as the construction manager. Once completed, the station will be Brightline’s fifth operational in the state, connecting travelers in Boca Raton to Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and soon Orlando.
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Brightline Reveals New Renderings of Recently Approved Boca Raton Brightline Station
Brightline continues to cement their expansion connecting South Florida by rail after Boca Raton’s Planning and Zoning Board approved the proposed design for the Boca Raton Brightline Station. Brightline revealed new renderings of the station where preliminary work on the site is already underway.
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