Florida Brightline train lost more than half a billion in 2024
May 5, 2025 · Brightline, a high-speed train service connecting Miami and Orlando, lost $549 million in 2024 despite increased ridership. The company transported nearly 2.8 million passengers in …
Bond agencies deliver cautionary note on Brightline finances
May 27, 2025 · MIAMI — The finances of Brightline’s Florida operation have produced cautionary action by bond-rating agencies on Wall Street, which have downgraded the company’s bonds and …
Brightline cuts some rush-hour routes without notice; passengers …
May 17, 2025 · Tri-Rail, South Florida's publicly funded passenger train, takes an hour to go from Fort Lauderdale to downtown West Palm Beach, while Brightline takes 36 to 41 minutes. Why did …
Amtrak expansion, Tampa Brightline gains support - Bay News 9
May 28, 2025 · The two boards voted on a resolution to support the expansion of passenger rails in the I-4 corridor between Orlando and Tampa. The goal is to increase Amtrak service and bring …
Florida Brightline Higher-Speed Rail Train Has Lost $493 Million …
Dec 17, 2024 · Brightline is responding to high demand for train service by ordering 25 additional passenger coaches, expected to arrive in 2025. Until then, the company may restrict ticket sales …
Brightline: Why Florida’s high-speed rail remains the deadliest
Feb 8, 2025 · 127 people have been killed by Brightline trains since 2018, making it the deadliest railway per mile in the country. Families of victims are demanding better safety measures, but …
Brightline draws caution flags from Wall Street despite revenue and ...
May 27, 2025 · Local News; Broward County; Palm Beach County ... Travelers wait on the platform at Boca Raton for the 8:38 a.m. Brightline train to Orlando. ... and more efficient modes of travel …
Brightline train safety in Florida: What to know about fatal accidents
May 20, 2024 · As of May 16, seven people in Brevard have been killed in train-related incidents with six of the deaths involving Brightline. On Oct. 19, 2023, a 60-year-old woman was struck and …
Why do collisions involving Brightline trains continue? - WPTV
Dec 30, 2024 · Data uncovered by WPTV reporter Kate Hussey from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) showed that 125 people died in Brightline incidents since the train launched …
Florida train slams into fire truck, leaving firefighters ... - Fox News
Dec 28, 2024 · A high-speed Brightline train in Florida collided with a Delray Beach Fire Rescue ladder truck Saturday morning, leaving at least 15 people with injuries, including three firefighters.