Brightline plans possible extensions to Tampa and Jacksonville. The Florida trains, which run on biodiesel, will travel up to 79 mph (127 kph) in urban areas, 110 mph (177 kph) in less-populated regions and 125 mph (200 kph) through central Florida's farmland.
A new product that's safer, that's greener, that is a great value proposition (and) it's fun.' 'The idea that my car is the only way for me to get where I need to go is being challenged by a new product. 'This is a pretty important moment, whether you're thinking about it in the context of the state of Florida or what it might mean for these kinds of products as they develop elsewhere in the United States,' Brightline CEO Mike Reininger said in a recent interview. Amtrak is owned by the federal government. high-speed line is Amtrak's Acela service between Boston and Washington, D.C., which began in 2000.
It's also building a line connecting Southern California and Las Vegas that it hopes to open in 2027 with trains that will reach 190 mph. Brightline, which began running its neon-yellow trains the 70 miles (112 kilometers) between Miami and West Palm Beach in 2018, is the first private intercity passenger service to begin U.S.
