According to an article in Business Design + Construction Magazine on June 8, high-speed rail service now connects Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Miami Central is part of the only privately-owned and maintained intermodal development in the U.S. Brightline’s rail system now included non-stop service from Miami to a 27,500-sf station on 4.8 acres on land in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and a 60,000-sf station in downtown West Palm Beach. The Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach stations opened on January 13. All Aboard Brightline intends to expand this system’s service to Orlando eventually.
According to a recent Study conducted by The Washington Economics Group, Inc. (WEG), an economic consulting firm based in Coral Gables, Fl., the Brightline rail system is projected to attract more than $6 billion in investments in Florida’s economy by 2022. Read full article here.
