Who owns Brightline now?

It's a $5 billion bet Brightline's owner, Fortress Investment Group, is making, believing that eventually 8 million people annually will take the 3.5-hour, 235-mile (378-kilometer) trip between the state's biggest tourist hubs — about 30 minutes less than the average drive between the two cities.



As of 2026, Brightline is owned by Brightline Holdings LLC, which is an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group. The company remains the only privately owned and operated intercity passenger rail service in the United States. Founded by Wes Edens, a co-founder of Fortress, Brightline has expanded its operations significantly from its initial South Florida routes to include a major hub in Orlando. In early 2026, the company underwent a leadership transition, appointing Nicolas Petrovic, the former CEO of Eurostar, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Brightline Holdings. This move signaled a push toward higher operational efficiency and the continued development of Brightline West, the high-speed rail project intended to connect Las Vegas and Southern California. While it operates on tracks shared with or adjacent to the Florida East Coast Railway, Brightline exists as a distinct commercial entity focused on providing a premium "hospitality-first" rail experience that serves as a modern alternative to air and car travel in high-traffic corridors.

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Why Did Disney Back Out of the Deal? A Disney spokesperson told the Orlando Business Journal that Disney was going to step away from the project because the updated plans for the train's route did not actually include a stop on Disney property.

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Average Brightline hourly pay ranges from approximately $17.70 per hour for Attendant to $18.00 per hour for Server.

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How Long Will Brightline Take From Miami to Orlando? Brightline travels from Miami to Orlando in just over three hours. The train travels 125 miles per hour and helps passengers avoid driving in traffic.

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For most of 2023, travelers have been itching to know when Brightline, an intercity rail provider, will launch its service at Brightline's Orlando Station, located at Orlando International Airport.

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Florida's high-speed passenger train service suffered the first fatality on its new extension to Orlando on Thursday when a pedestrian was struck in what appears to be a suicide, officials said. Overall, it was Brightline's 99th death since it began operations six years ago.

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The average Train Driver in the US makes $47,287. Train Drivers make the most in San Francisco, CA at $70,953, averaging total compensation 50% greater than the US average.

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As of Sep 26, 2023, the average hourly pay for an Amtrak in the United States is $22.05 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $36.54 and as low as $9.62, the majority of Amtrak wages currently range between $17.07 (25th percentile) to $25.00 (75th percentile) across the United States.

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Book your train tickets with Brightline HERE. There will be 16 daily round trips with hourly departures between Miami and Orlando. Tickets start at $79 for adults and $39 for kids. Groups of four people or more will automatically save an additional 25% on SMART tickets, which is the economy seats.

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BRIGHTLINE ORLANDO TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22. Book your inaugural ride today! MIAMI (Sept. 13, 2023) – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, today announced that service to Orlando International Airport will begin on September 22, 2023.

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