Very excited to see this now fully operating!  Article courtesy of YIMBY   Brightline Orlando Grand Opening. Credit: Brightline. BY:   OSCAR NUNEZ   8:00 AM   ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 On September 22,   Brightline’s   passenger rail service between Orlando and Miami officially commenced. The inaugural train, named Bright Pink, arrived in Orlando at 11:05 a.m., warmly welcomed by over 500 elected officials, business leaders, community partners, and company executives from across the state. This celebration served as an emphatic statement regarding the boldest private infrastructure project in the nation and represents the revival of Henry Flagler’s original vision for the Florida East Coast Railway. A project a decade in the making, Brightline’s launch is poised to revolutionize train travel in America, presenting a model for connecting city pairs that are too close to fly between and yet too far to drive. The commencement of service was celebrated at the   Brightline Orlando Station , w