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9/25/2023
On Sept. 24, Brightline officially kicked off its passenger-rail service between Orlando and Miami, Florida.
The first train, Bright Pink, arrived in Orlando at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and was greeted by more than 500 elected officials, business leaders, community partners and company leaders from across the state, according to a Brightline press release.
Officials from the Federal Railroad Administration, Florida Department of Transportation, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority were also present to greet the first train.
The service marks the first new privately funded passenger-rail service in a century, Brightline officials said.
Brightline launched operations in South Florida in 2018, connecting Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Stations in Boca Raton and Aventura opened last year. Construction on its 170-mile extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando began in 2019.
Brightline stretches 235 miles between Miami and Orlando, and the new route will take between three and 3.5 hours to complete depending on South Florida station stops.