What is "brightline"

Brightline is a higher-speed rail system under construction in Florida. It is being developed by All Aboard Florida, a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida East Coast Industries (FECI). The first phase is planned to connect Miami to Orlando through express intercity service, with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

Brightline will be the first time a privately owned company in the U.S. has developed and operated an express passenger rail system in over 100 years. The service will use the existing Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) corridor between Miami and Cocoa, while also building a new stretch of tracks along the State Road 528 corridor between Cocoa and the Orlando International Airport. Brightline has announced its intentions to expand to other cities once the initial phase is complete.