Capt_BJ
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- May 17, 2005
The fastest trains of the hourly service would take 3h25m to make the 235-mile trip, an average speed 68-mph,
https://www.gobrightline.com/train-...Y3CnivrP5butF7XHRdm_zTCOz9TwpSzjg5RHcS-HFtJ5Q
They have a sale going right now.Looking to do this Fort Lauderdale -MCO later this fall after a cruise. Have never ridden them before. Does Brightline ever have sales? Do prices fluctuate like airline tickets or are they pretty static?
Sweet! Looks like $60pp for our group of 4 from FLL for Oct. Beats renting a car!They have a sale going right now.
Interesting. I read somewhere that this would force Brightline to reduce frequency of service by half. I suspect that would be devastating to their business model.interesting new twist to the Brightline saga discussed in Florida Today this weekend:
Coast Guard bridge ruling in Stuart throws monkey wrench into Brightline's Orlando plans
The Coast Guard may have derailed, at least temporarily, Brightline’s plan for high-speed rail service with a ruling that will keep bridges in Stuart in the up position throughout much of the day.
Saw a news report today that ticket sales have been moved to a Sept 15 start date and compensation is being offered to those who booked earlier tickets.I see a news story that Brightline has delayed the projected opening of this new section of track. It seems to be the result of needed training/certifications. Haven't seen a definitive date yet.
I'm in central Florida and will take Brightline to Ft. Lauderdale in December for a cruise. I'm traveling solo, had a 30% off promo code, don't love driving in south Florida, won't pay $120 to park, won't pay for gas. I'm happy to give it a try.I'm still wondering about the usefulness of this. I can understand if somebody was visiting Central Florida for the Theme parks and then taking a cruise out of Ft Lauderdale or Miami that it might be useful. But wouldn't they also consider renting a car for their Orlando stay and then just driving down to lower FL? Especially with a family of four the price for the car is probably less.
How about those that live in Central FL? Why would they take the train to one of those ports when they can just get in the car and be there in about the same amount of time, but much cheaper even for only two people. I suppose the same applies to those living in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area that want to come to visit the parks.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see how this all works out.
9/22They announced the official finally Start date for real this time . I think it was 9/25 .
Sounds good. Please let us know how it went. BTW, how will you get to/from the airport from your home?I'm in central Florida and will take Brightline to Ft. Lauderdale in December for a cruise. I'm traveling solo, had a 30% off promo code, don't love driving in south Florida, won't pay $120 to park, won't pay for gas. I'm happy to give it a try.