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May 19, 2022 | Infrastructure

First Brightline train arrives in Orlando

The first Brightline train arrived for testing at the new Orlando International Airport (OIA) station on May 17.

January 26, 2022 | Infrastructure

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Brightline Florida station

Brightline held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of its $US 56.2m Boca Raton station in Florida on January 25.

January 19, 2022 | Fleet

Testing underway on Brightline’s Orlando extension

Brightline began operating test trains on a 209km section of line between West Palm Beach and Cocoa on January 18.

September 29, 2021 | Fleet

Siemens unveils first of five new trains for Brightline’s Orlando extension

Siemens unveils first of five additional trains for United States inter-city operator Brightline at its Sacramento factory in California.

August 10, 2021 | North America

Brightline to restart its Florida trains in November

Brightline intends to resume running trains to South Florida in the first half of November, although no exact date has been confirmed.

April 21, 2021 | Infrastructure

Brightline CEO confirms Las Vegas construction in 2021

Brightline West CEO, Mr Mike Reininger, says he is certain construction of a Las Vegas - Los Angeles route will begin in a matter of weeks.

March 9, 2021 | Financial

Virgin sues Brightline for $US 251.3m over naming contract

Virgin has launched legal proceedings against Brightline to recoup $US 251.3m after Brightline pulled out of a 20-year deal to use the Virgin brand.

November 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Talks continue for new Miami-Dade Brightline commuter service

Florida's Miami-Dade County board of county commissioners has agreed to continue talks with Brightline over a new commuter rail service.

November 3, 2020 | Financial

Brightline fails to sell bonds for Las Vegas - California line

Brightline has announced that it has suspended the sale of bonds to support its $US 8.4bn Brightline West project following a failure to source buyers.

October 28, 2020 | High-speed

Work on Brightline West high-speed line expected in 2020

Brightline has released a construction schedule for its Las Vegas - southern California high-speed line, which will be called Brightline West.

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