Brightline Trains Florida discussion 2024

[crescent-zephyr]

any updates on how many wrapped trains (full wrap covering windows) exist? If I knew I had an unwrapped window I would fly into Orlando and take brightline down to Miami.... but I could save some money and fly right into Miami. Worth the gamble?

 

[joelkfla]

any updates on how many wrapped trains (full wrap covering windows) exist? If I knew I had an unwrapped window I would fly into Orlando and take brightline down to Miami.... but I could save some money and fly right into Miami. Worth the gamble?

Just checked the railcam for yesterday. Looks like there was only 1 in service, but there might be more that just weren't being used. Another set looked like it had a few windows per car partly obscured by wrap elements.

However, they seem to have added an unwrapped car to the consist. It was the 2nd passenger car from the north end. If you pay to select a seat, and you can figure out which car that is on the seating chart, and you can get a seat in that car, you would probably be assured of getting an unwrapped window. IIRC, the seating chart shows the direction of travel. Again, I don't know whether there are other wrapped trains in reserve, and whether they have an unwrapped car in the same position.