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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 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.