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Or concurrently ... perhaps using existing tracks and running at the same speed as Amtrak until new tracks are built.

Is nyc.streetsblog.org not a public website?

I would like to see routing to Jacksonville - it does seem to be in their plans but who knows when/if that will happen

Testing the Train Wash at Brightline's Orlando Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Brightline Construction: Winter Beach to Gifford Cutover - February 2022

It's interesting that many seem to feel Amtrak is understaffed and now seem to feel Brightline is overstaffed - maybe we are just so used to how understaffed looks that we see "good service and staffing" as too much instead of just sitting back and enjoying the good service.

I have worked for many, many years on construction sites. I tend to find the restrooms on Amtrak to be far cleaner than the port-a-lets on job sites, so I have not really had a problem with any of the Amtrak restrooms I have encountered while traveling coach.

When designing my trip, I have adjusted the day I leave each stop to allow me to arrive at the next destination on a specific day. I then made any changes needed to allow for the entire trip to fit within the 30-day timeframe. Since I would be staying with family and friends, I can manage this...

I have a trip "envisioned" (not quite planned since budget is a concern). To make mine work I would have to take one segment out-of-pocket (would only cost $7) to keep the segment count down to 10. One odd thing I found was a connection in Chicago. When I first looked into my route there was a...

Imagine being the engineer that got to drive this thing ... knowing you have just set the speed record for "fastest confirmable train to operate in the southeast US" - even though your name is not given. Was it the same engineer driving both engines or was there a different driver for each end...

First Brightline Test Train on the Orlando Line

First Brightline Test Train on the Orlando Line

Brightline Construction: Stuart Progress - Jan/Feb 2023

Brightline Construction: Jupiter Cutover and Loxahatchee River Drawbridge - Jan/Feb 2023

Brightline Construction: St. Lucie River Drawbridge - February 2023

Amtrak used to have some small pillows that were used in coach. It would be nice to have some small pillows like that for each train with the logo of that train on it. Of course, there could also be some with the Amtrak logo.

Demand or not, I would not pay a higher price for gas to use a road was more popular if I were driving my car - even if that road was slightly more direct unless there were actually a financial savings ... I still think the shorter train should not cost more

I was reading the thread about having twice a day service for Amtrak routes. It was mentioned that, having trains leave on a 12 hour offset would be a good idea. With that in mind I checked to see just when the Silvers left Miami and NYP to see if there was a "bad" time a train would have to...

Delivering Brightline's Bright Orange 2 Train to Orlando - February 18, 2023