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Old 01-12-2017, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Hancle704 View Post
No Mention in article, will this be high speed rail service?
It's a "higher-speed" rail service.

From WikiPedia/Brightline...

"To cover the distance between Orlando and Miami in the desired time of about three hours, Brightline trains will have to operate with an overall average speed of 80 miles per hour (129 km/h), which is similar to the overall average speed of the Acela Express operating on the Northeast Corridor between New York City and Washington, DC. By comparison, the approximate driving time for this distance is about four hours.

Train speeds may reach up to 79 miles per hour (127 km/h) between Miami and West Palm Beach, 110 miles per hour (177 km/h) between West Palm Beach and Cocoa, and 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) between Cocoa and the Orlando International Airport. In order to increase the speed limit from 79 miles per hour (127 km/h) to 110 miles per hour (177 km/h) between West Palm Beach and Cocoa, the existing track conditions will be brought up to meet required federal standards."


The Orlando station is supposed to be at the airport (MCO). I can see myself using it to get to Miami or Ft Lauderdale for a cruise.