BRIGHTLINE

Officials with Brightline announced Wednesday the launch of ticket sales for the Orlando connection, marking anther milestone in the launch of the service between Central Florida and South Florida.

Brightline is ramping up testing of its high-speed trains to prepare for its service to Orlando this year.

Brightline is hiring more than 170 positions in Orlando for its new station at Orlando International Airport.

The fastest train in the southeast has now also become the first to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet.

Brightline announced a list of traffic advisories on Monday as the company continues its extension project from Orlando to West Palm Beach.

Brightline on Thursday will unveil its Orlando Station at Orlando International Airport.

Brightline’s latest round of high-speed testing is slated to begin in Brevard County, according to a release from the company.

Brightline is set to unveil its new state-of-the-art train maintenance facility.

Brightline reaches a milestone that makes it the fastest train in Florida.

Beachline will test its trains at speeds reaching 125 mph.

Testing runs parallel to Beachline throughout spring

Road closures are expected this month in Brevard County as Brightline continues construction of its higher-speed rail line from Miami to Orlando International Airport.

Authorities say two people are dead after their SUV was struck by a high-speed commuter train in South Florida.

A new Brightline station at Orlando International Airport is set to open this year, and the rail system is giving a first look at what travelers can expect.

Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism district in one of the top travel destinations in the world.

A coalition of International Drive businesses is joining with Universal Orlando to create a SunRail route between Orlando International Airport and the Orange County Convention Center.

Brightline will begin higher-speed train testing in more parts of Brevard County in preparation for its extension to Orlando next year.

Brightline will begin testing trains at maximum speeds of 110 mph beginning Friday through the weekend in preparation for opening to Orlando in 2023.

Advanced Roof Technology owner Steven Scott blames the Brightline retaining wall for exacerbating flooding in their low-lying neighborhood.

Brightline, a private passenger rail line in Florida, announced a list of traffic advisories Monday as it works to construct a rail line extension connecting Orlando to West Palm Beach.

With the higher speed railroad beginning test runs of 79 mph in Central Florida, Brightline and police are asking the public to be careful when approaching crossings.

Starting Sunday, Brightline crews will ramp up test runs along a portion of newly double-tracked rail corridor in Brevard County — with trains accelerating up to 79 mph, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

East Melbourne Avenue in Melbourne has reopened to traffic after a year-long closure while Brightline made improvements to the Crane Creek railroad bridge and roadway, according to Brightline.

The Orange County School Board approved a contract with the Classroom Teachers Association that will increase salaries for teachers and other school staff.

Brightline will no longer have a station at Disney Springs as part of its 320-milehigher-speed passenger train service stretching from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay, railway officials said in a statement.

Brightline will begin carrying passengers from Orlando to Miami in 2023.

Authorities say a higher-speed train struck and killed a pedestrian in South Florida.

Authorities in Florida say a Brightline train killed a man who walked onto the tracks.

The option to take a high-speed train from Orlando to Miami will soon become a reality.

A woman was able to save herself and her 3-month-old daughter from getting struck by a Brightline train in South Florida after her car got stuck on the tracks, authorities said.

A stretch of King Street just west of U.S. 1 will be closed through next week as crews add upgrades to the existing railroad crossing.

The first Brightline train entered Brevard County for a practice run Tuesday between South Florida and the Orlando airport.

Construction of Brightline's 169-mile passenger train extension from South Florida to Orlando is chugging along with multiple full-road closures planned for this week.

Police say two people died when a higher speed commuter train hit their car as the driver tried to make it around the crossing gate near Miami.

Officials say a train belonging to Florida’s higher speed passenger rail service hit a car that went around railroad crossing gates near Miami.

A train belonging to Florida’s higher-speed passenger rail service struck and killed a man walking on the tracks just weeks after the company reopened from the pandemic.

Officials say a Brightline commuter train hit a car carrying a woman and her grandchild on the higher-speed line’s first day back in operation since the coronavirus pandemic began.

People on the Space Coast heard a train move through the area Thursday night.

Brightline hopes to launch higher-speed passenger train service along an $8 billion, 320-mile rail network stretching from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay.

Months of roadblocks, detours and fears of lost customers are impacting small businesses bordering Brightline's future railroad bridge through downtown.

Resembling a misplaced aircraft hanger, a 600-foot-long curved concrete structure is taking shape off State Road 528 near Canaveral Groves.

to SR-524, travel east on SR-524/Clearlake Road & follow south to SR-520 to US-1 & travel north to US-1 to access eastbound SR-528. Westbound SR-528 traffic will be directed to exit at US-1 (Exit 46), travel south on US-1 to SR-520 to Clearlake Road, travel north on Clearlake Road to Industry Road and travel north on Industry Road to access westbound SR-528. traffic wishing to travel east on SR-528 will be directe4d to travel south on Industry Rd. to SR-524, travel east on SR-524 to Clearlake Road, travel south on Clearlake Road to SR-520, travel east on SR-520 to US-1 & travel north on US-1 to access eastbound SR-528. East SR-528 exit ramp to north US-1 (Exit 46)Full ramp closure, 10 p.m., Sunday, March 14 to 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 30.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The president of Brightline Trains met with transportation leaders in Orlando on Wednesday to discuss the company’s expansion project through Central Florida. Patrick Goddard was the guest speaker at the Alliance for Regional Transportation Education Series, which was held at the site of Brightline’s future station at Orlando International Airport. “This is a very diverse market and it is a perfect market for intercity passenger rail,” Goddard said. Goddard said station is an important stop in what will eventually connect Orlando to the west coast of Florida. A time frame for the Tampa extension hasn’t been announced, but the extension to Orlando International Airport is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2022.

Brightline and Walt Disney World Resort announced an agreement Monday to build a train station at Disney Springs. The station would allow “convenient travel” between Walt Disney World and several Brightline planned stations at Orlando International Airport, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, a news release said. Brightline officials said that the expansion from West Palm Beach to OIA is on track and should be completed in 2022. “Our mission has always been to connect our guests to the people and places that matter, and Walt Disney World Resort is a tremendous example of this.”Travelers can expect the proposed Disney Springs station to have a ground level lobby, passenger facilities and an upper level train platform. “We’re excited to work with Brightline as they pursue the potential development of a train station at Walt Disney World Resort, a project that would support our local economy and offer a bold, forward-looking transportation solution for our community and guests,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort.