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Florida's new Brightline high-speed rail b/w Miami & Orlando is popular among riders
Posted on 12/11/23 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 12/11/23 at 6:59 pm
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Brightline released its first data on the company’s new long-distance train service between Miami and Orlando.
- First 9 days: 17,578 riders.
- Following 16 days: 40,219 riders.
Average fare: $91
Ridership is "strong & accelerating."
long Florida.
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:00 pm to Street Hawk
I think it hits at least one car or pedestrian a day. A lot of people try to beat the train and end up caught on the tracks. Heard it's a bit pricey for what it is, but it goes straight to the Orlando airport from Miami which is super nice
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:01 pm to Street Hawk
I’ve ridden it. It’s very nice.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:01 pm to Street Hawk
I really hope more states and regions build high speed rail links between major cities and hubs
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:02 pm to Street Hawk
The fact the US doesn’t have high speed rail available nationwide is a disgrace.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:08 pm to Street Hawk
I’ve been hearing about the one for Nola and BR since 1999
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:20 pm to Street Hawk
This train interrupted a phone call of mine earlier tonight
glad to see the ot filled me in on price, because it was the lone detail my uncle was slacking on. Also, this AI algorithm needs to be turned down some... putting fb ads to shame.
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:27 pm to Street Hawk
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Average fare: $91
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:42 pm to Street Hawk
I guess it depends on your luggage demands but you can fly miami to orlando for 79 and the flight is an hour so you probably save 1.5-2 hours of time.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 7:52 pm to Street Hawk
This has nothing on the Amtrak from Hattiesburg, MS to Laurel, MS.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:08 pm to Street Hawk
My take is that if it was profitable, the private rail companies would do it. I've read that Amtrak is only slightly profitable between DC and NYC and all the other runs lose money. If I was 33 trillion in debt, I wouldn't be investing in or maintaining a loser.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:19 pm to Street Hawk
Can we do Pensacola to Orlando so I don’t have to drive to Disney?
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:29 pm to Street Hawk
Going to ride it next month.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:51 pm to Street Hawk
Used it twice and it was great
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:55 pm to Street Hawk
frick taxpayer funded transportation. Defund all that shite and only do it if private companies want to do it with zero tax dollars. That includes buses and subways.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:01 pm to Street Hawk
The train system between Boston and NY and NY and Washington is great.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:15 pm to Street Hawk
Next summer we are going to see the mouse for a few days then taking a cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale, then back to universal for a few days before home.
Plan is to fly round trip to MCO.
Working on getting from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale and back. Plan on renting a car but decided to look on up taking the train.
Round trip for 4 is over $500.
That seems insane. I’ll drive it.
Plan is to fly round trip to MCO.
Working on getting from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale and back. Plan on renting a car but decided to look on up taking the train.
Round trip for 4 is over $500.
That seems insane. I’ll drive it.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:18 pm to Street Hawk
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- First 9 days: 17,578 riders. - Following 16 days: 40,219 riders. Average fare: $91
So that's 1953 riders per day for the first nine days, and 2514 riders per day for the next sixteen days. That's a 29% increase.
And at an average of $91 per fare, that's $177,733 per day for the first nine days and $228,746 per day for the next sixteen days. Or if the 2514 riders per day extends for a year, that's revenue of approaching $84 million per year. Is that enough to cover the operating expenses and service the debt?
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:43 pm to Street Hawk
Average fair $91. What’s the Ft Lauderdale to Miami fare vs the Orlando to Miami Fare? If average fare is that high, I’m assuming most people are going to Orlando and back and not using it to get from FLL to Miami.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:47 am to Street Hawk
I'm taking the grandkids and riding it in February.
Been watching them build the run for thr past couple of years from our place in Jupiter.
Been watching them build the run for thr past couple of years from our place in Jupiter.
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