Brightline, the new high-speed rail system in Florida that connects Miami and Orlando, may serve as a model for other American travel

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MIAMI, FL/USA – JULY 14, 2018: Brightline is a high-speed train service between West Palm Beach, Florida and Miami. This is the West Palm Beach, station. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Thomas Barrat Millions of Americans are preparing for their holiday travels as Thanksgiving draws near. According to AAA’s projections, almost 55 million individuals will

Florida’s Brightline high-speed train service’s history

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Brightline high-speed train (then still known as Virgin Trains USA) traveling south towards Miami, as seen on March 14, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo and Caption: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com Brightline began operating from Orlando on Friday. The success of a privately operated high-speed passenger rail service in the US will be put to

Orlando-to-South Florida service will begin, according to Brightline

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MIAMI, FL/USA – JULY 14, 2018: Brightline is a high-speed train service between West Palm Beach, Florida, and Miami. This is the West Palm Beach, station. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Thomas Barrat The launch date for Brightline’s high-speed rail service between Orlando and South Florida has been announced. Beginning next Friday, Sept. 22, travelers

Brightline tickets for trips between South Florida and Orlando are now on sale

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Brightline Train – West Palm Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by EQRoy It’s time to start planning those quick trips to Orlando! There’s a new alternative that bypasses the boring journey north on I-95 or the Florida Turnpike—as well as airport security for a flight out of MIA or FLL. Brightline has announced that

Amtrak suspends all Florida trains as rail worker strike continues to grow

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Amtrak Empire Builder overnight passenger train from Chicago to Seattle passes through Index Washington – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ian Dewar Photography Train companies located around the United States are bracing for an upcoming freight rail worker strike on Friday, and Amtrak is taking matters into its own hands by suspending long-distance train services

Brightline has begun Central Florida test runs before high-speed trains start from Orlando to Miami

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Brightline Train — Courtesy: Shutterstock — EQRoy The first Brightline train entered Brevard County for a test run on Tuesday between South Florida and the Orlando airport. The train and crew will conduct dry runs across the 130-mile Florida east coast railway corridor.  There weren’t any passengers just yet, but onlookers looked extremely intrigued by

Brightline’s high-tech trains roll off production line in California and are headed to Orlando

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Brightline Train – West Palm Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by EQRoy Brightline is marking the rollout of its first diesel-electric, stainless steel trains that will transport passengers while offering food service between South Florida and Orlando International Airport. By building an American higher-speed rails service, Brightline’s goal is to change people’s behavior by

Florida Tourism Numbers Down More Than 30 Percent According To Q3 Data, But There Is Hope

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Courtesy: Image by Stela Di from Pixabay Visit Florida released its data regarding the current state of Florida’s tourism numbers for the third quarter of 2020. And let’s say the numbers were not where we’d like them to be, but for obvious reasons. According to the data collected, the state’s tourism numbers were down 31.8

Florida Considers Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Train Project

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Hyperloop all cutaway. Photo and Caption: Camilo Sanchez / Wikimedia Commons According to a report in the Fort Myers News-Press, Florida is looking at a company developing a 700 mph hyperloop that could run from Tampa to South Florida. It allows small groups of passengers to travel in pods in tubes at high-speed, using magnetic