Brightline’s Tracks To Orlando Nearly Complete: Testing Begins At 125 MPH
March 16, 2023
Brightline has begun testing its brand new tracks, as it prepares to begin operations to Orlando.
Test trains on the newly built tracks are running at 125 miles per hour, the company said.
The new segment is around 35 miles, running from Cocoa to Orlando International Airport.
The tracks are fenced off, with no public road or other grade crossings, allowing the high speeds.
Testing will continue throughout the Spring, Brightline said.
Brightline has already conducted testing on the tracks from its existing system in Palm Beach to Cocoa.
Trains have been tested at 110 miles per hour on that segment.
The launch of service to Orlando is expected in the second quarter of this year. Five new trainsets needed for the service have already been delivered, and the Orlando station is expected to reach completion this month.
To see a video of the first day of testing by The Roaming Railfan, click here.
Source: The Next Miami