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Florida Roundup: All Aboard Florida Unveils 'Brightline' Trains

Courtesy All Aboard Florida
An artist’s rendering of a Brightline train from All Aboard Florida.";

All Aboard Florida officially revealed models of its trains, with a new name: Brightline.

Those models are expected to become life-size and run from Miami to West Palm Beach in mid-2017 and farther north to Orlando later that year.

Brightline's yellow-streaked cars will offer food and drinks, facilities to transport pets, free wi-fi and power outlets at every seat.

But not everyone is on board with the rail link.

A group on the Treasure Coast called Florida Not All Aboard says that the rail will interfere with everyday life in South Florida by hindering first responders from crossing intersections, creating noise and causing traffic.

There are also questions about the cost to ridersand whether taking the train will be worth it. Last May, All Aboard Florida released a study showing potential ticket prices.

 

The cost could range from $11 for a basic one-way ride between Miami and Fort Lauderdale -- to $143 for a business-class trip between Miami and Orlando.

 
All Aboard Florida plans to run 16 round trips a day from Miami to Orlando with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

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