Yes, it has gotten many gov subsidies and gov backed bonds. Dig deeper.
And the MCO west route is getting subsidies in the Billions.
also interesting - from the New Your Times April 18, 2025
"The news hasn’t all been rosy. Some Floridians have taken to calling Brightline the Death Train because more than 100 people have died crossing the tracks."
Took the cheap approach using existing (freight train) rail from Cocoa to Palm Beach.
IMHO, should never have been allowed. Have gone from maybe 10 relatively slow trains a day; adding 32 more - much faster trains. maybe 10 to maybe 42 total per day.
Crosses - probably a hundred crossings with just crossing guards, some only the lights.
I hope the FL west coast run won't repeat this insanity.
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