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Brightline Celebrates Completion Of Construction For Orlando Expansion

8:00 am on June 23, 2023 By Oscar Nunez

Brightline, the premier provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail in the United States, recently marked a significant milestone with the completion of construction in Orlando. This achievement sets the stage for the highly anticipated service launch between Central and South Florida later this summer. To commemorate this achievement, a gathering of mayors from Brightline station cities and Brightline Orlando construction team members came together to discuss the profound transportation and economic impact this innovative rail service will bring to Florida.

Brightline And SpaceX Team Up For Enhanced Rail Travel Experience In Florida

8:00 am on May 10, 2023 By Oscar Nunez

Brightline announced it is the first passenger rail service in the world to offer Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband service. The implementation of Starlink on board its trains is part of Brightline’s digital transformation, which focuses on a guest-first experience to elevate each traveler’s unique journey. Brightline chose to partner with Starlink, which is engineered and operated by SpaceX, to demonstrate its commitment to innovation and sustainability paired with cutting-edge technology that will set the stage for a better-connected passenger rail service worldwide.

Brightline Reveals First Look Inside Its New Station At Orlando International Airport

8:00 am on January 10, 2023 By Oscar Nunez

Brightline has pulled back the curtain on Central Florida’s latest attraction, Brightline’s Orlando Station. Yesterday, Brightline released renderings of the future station, located at Orlando International Airport, which will connect millions and regionalize the state. The station spans three stories, featuring groundbreaking design and a unique synthesis of luxury amenities that meet the demand of today’s modern traveler. Opening this year, Brightline’s Orlando Station will revolutionize train travel in America and continue Brightline’s vision of offering a guest-first travel experience.

Brightline Opens New Stations In Boca Raton And Aventura

8:00 am on December 21, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

On December 20, intercity rail company Brightline and its partners in Boca Raton, Aventura, and Miami-Dade County, celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Aventura and Boca Raton train stations. Congressman Carlos Gimenez and Mayors Daniella Levine Cava, Scott Singer, and Howard Weinburg were joined by officials from the City of Boca, the City of Aventura, Miami-Dade County, and Brightline executives to officially launch the highly-anticipated opening of the two new stations. Today is the first day of service for Boca Raton and Aventura.

Brightline Tops Off Aventura Station With Placement Of 131-Foot-Long Pedestrian Skybridge

8:00 am on October 18, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Intercity rail provider Brightline and its contractor Lemartec have topped off the Aventura Station. This topping-off marks the completion of vertical construction. The topping-off occurred in the early morning of October 8 and consisted of putting a 131-foot long, 68-ton pedestrian sky bridge on two 41-foot-high vertical transportation towers over 90 minutes. Stretching across Harriet Tubman Highway (formally known as West Dixie Highway), the sky bridge is the final piece of the Aventura station’s structure and connects the station to the platform.

Brightline Hosts Construction Milestone Topping-Off Ceremony At Boca Raton Station

8:00 am on August 17, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, along with its contractor Kaufman Lynn, recently hosted the “topping-off” ceremony for its Boca Raton station and parking garage located at 101 Northwest 4th Street. Brightline’s president, Patrick Goddard, was joined by Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, Kaufman Lynn Construction Senior Vice President Garrett Southern, and city council members. The event signifies a milestone event as the vertical and structural work has been completed and the focus now shifts towards completing the interiors. The Topping Off event will be commemorated with a ceremonial signing of a beam inside the train station.

Brightline Orlando Welcomes Two New Trainsets, Bright Pink 2 and Bright Green 2

7:30 am on July 27, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail welcomes two more trains to Orlando, “Bright Green 2” and “Bright Pink 2.” Brightline’s two trains arrived together at Brightline’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility located south of Orlando International Airport, adding to the fleet of trains that will carry passengers between Orlando and South Florida. Bright Green 2 and Bright Pink 2, six-car trains consisting of two locomotives and four passenger coaches each, left the Siemens Rolling Stock facility in Sacramento on July 8. In total they traveled 3,000 miles across 10 states en route to Florida.

Merrimac Ventures Files Plans For 30-Story ArtsPark Lofts In Flagler Village, Fort Lauderdale

8:00 am on July 23, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Fort Lauderdale’s Development Review Committee (DRC) is scheduled to consider and review plans for ArtsPark Lofts, a 30-story mixed-use multifamily and commercial development proposed for 407 North Andrews Avenue in Flagler Village near the Brightline Fort Lauderdale Station. Designed by FSMY Architects & Planners with landscape architecture and civil engineering by KEITH and developed by Merrimac Ventures (Merrimac), a Fort Lauderdale-based development firm led by brothers Dev and Nitin Motwani, the project comprises 396,757 square feet of space including 289 residential units, 1,914 square feet of commercial space and a 6-story parking garage integrated into the podium for 359 vehicles. The DRC is scheduled to review the proposal for ArtsPark Lofts on Tuesday July 26, 2022

Bachow Ventures Proposes 47-Story Mixed-Use Tower At 11 North Andrews Avenue In Fort Lauderdale

8:00 am on June 27, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Plans for a new 47-story mixed-use tower named 11 Andrews have been submitted to Fort Lauderdale’s Design Review Committee (DRC) for review. The project is designed by CUBE 3 with Witkin Hults + Partners as the landscape architect and is being proposed by Miami Beach-based Bachow Ventures managed by Noah Bachow. The building would rise approximately 479-feet to the roof, or 499-feet to the mechanical screen, and would yield an estimated 732,000 square feet of space including 425 residential units, 7,400 square feet of commercial space and 425 parking spaces.

Turnberry Proposes 14-Story Office Building Beside Aventura Mall And Near Upcoming Brightline Station

8:00 am on March 4, 2022 By Oscar Nunez

Turnberry Associates, the developer behind the Turnberry Ocean Club Residences in Sunny Isles Beach and the upcoming Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, has filed plans for Two Turnberry, a 14-story glass-clad Class-A office tower proposed for 2750 Northeast 199th Street near Aventura Mall and the new Aventura Brightline Station currently under construction. The development would connect the Aventura Mall to the Brightline station via a pedestrian bridge crossing over Biscayne Boulevard and Dixie Highway.Designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica, the building would include approximately 240,000 square feet office space, 20,000 square feet of retail space, a 20,000-square-foot landscaped amenity deck and 720 parking spaces.

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