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Brightline

Brightline (reporting mark: BLFX) is an intercity rail route, with some aspects of a commuter rail, in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando, Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.

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Average journey time
3.5 hours
Baggage facilities
Overhead racks, checked baggage available
Catering facilities
At-seat service
Classes
Premium (business class) · Smart (coach)
Current operator
Florida East Coast Industries
Disabled access
Level boarding

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Overview

Origins and history

Branding and naming rights

Service

Stations

Planned and proposed routes and destinations

Brightline West (Greater Los Angeles to Las Vegas)

Future corridor aspirations

Sustainability

Engineering

Rolling stock

Collisions and incidents

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Brightline

Nodes163
Edges162
Triples309
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01227
Components1

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related to Brightline West (Greater Los Angeles to Las Vegas) · 27
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related to Future corridor aspirations · 24
Brightline → Atlanta, Austin, Brightline West, Canada, Cascadia, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Interstate, LouisMidwest, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle, St, Texas Triangle, Too Long To Drive
related to history · 22
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related to Train speeds and comparative travel times · 22
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related to Rolling stock · 21
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related to Miami · 19
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related to Further reading · 17
Brightline → All Aboard Florida, Archived, August, Bonds, Brightline Florida Passenger Rail, December, Federal Railroad Administration, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Florida Development Finance Corporation, Green Bonds, January, Miami, Orlando Passenger Rail Service, PDF, Project, Series, Surface Transportation Facility Revenue
related to Tampa · 17
Brightline → As, Central Florida Expressway Authority, FDOT, Florida Department, In September, Interstate, Lakeland, March, Orlando International Airport, Potential, September, SunRail Meadow Woods, Tampa, The, This, Transportation, Ybor City
related to Collisions and incidents · 16
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related to Pre-existing Miami–Cocoa Corridor upgrades · 13
Brightline → Brightline's, Cocoa, FDOT, Federal Railroad Administration, Finding, FONSI, In January, Miami, No Significant Impact, Orlando, Part, PTC, The

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BrightlineAverage journey time3.5 hours1.00infobox
BrightlineBaggage facilitiesOverhead racks, checked baggage available1.00infobox
BrightlineCatering facilitiesAt-seat service1.00infobox
BrightlineClassesPremium (business class)1.00infobox
BrightlineClassesSmart (coach)1.00infobox
BrightlineCurrent operatorFlorida East Coast Industries1.00infobox
BrightlineDisabled accessLevel boarding1.00infobox
BrightlineDistance travelled235 mi (378 km)1.00infobox
BrightlineFirst serviceJanuary 13, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01-13)1.00infobox
BrightlineLocaleFlorida, United States1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speedOrlando–Cocoa:1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speed125 mph (200 km/h)1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speedCocoa–West Palm Beach:1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speed110 mph (180 km/h)1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speedWest Palm Beach–Miami:1.00infobox
BrightlineOperating speed80 mph (130 km/h)1.00infobox
BrightlineRidership3,116,323 (2025)1.00infobox
BrightlineRolling stockSiemens Charger SCB-40 locomotives1.00infobox
BrightlineRolling stockSiemens Venture trainsets1.00infobox
BrightlineRoute mapview⟂1.00infobox
BrightlineRoute maptalk⟂1.00infobox
BrightlineRoute mapedit⟂1.00infobox
BrightlineSeating arrangements2×2 (smart)1.00infobox
BrightlineSeating arrangements1×2 (premium)1.00infobox
BrightlineService frequencyHourly1.00infobox
BrightlineService typeInter-city higher-speed rail1.00infobox
BrightlineStops61.00infobox
BrightlineTerminiMiami Orlando1.00infobox
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BrightlineTrack ownersFlorida East Coast Railway (Miami–Cocoa)1.00infobox

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