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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 13, 2023

MTI Report Examines Economic, Environmental Gains of High-Speed Rail

Many countries and regions — including Germany, Spain, and the UK in Europe; China, Japan, and South Korea in Asia; and many more — have had HSR systems in place for many years or even decades.

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NewsNovember 2, 2021

TransitScreen, Brightline Partner to Bring Multi-Modal Transportation Information to Riders

Each station will serve as a transit hub with TransitScreen as the solution that communicates that hub's connectedness to other transit modes for users and travelers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2020

Brightline rail service goes carbon-neutral for February

Through a partnership with a local energy utility, all Brightline carbon emissions will be offset with renewable energy credits.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

Brightline uses haircuts to promote rail safety, mental health education

Mobile barbershop is designed to engage with communities that interact along the rail corridor.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2019

Branson debuts Virgin MiamiCentral station, sets stage for rebrand

In November 2018, Brightline announced a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2019

Brightline to rebrand as Virgin Trains USA

British billionaire and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson Branson is scheduled to appear in Miami this week for the announcement.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2018

Brightline partners with Lyft for ridesharing at stations

Lyft will have designated pickup and drop-off locations at Brightline stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.

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ArticlesFebruary 22, 2018

Publisher's Perspective: A good year for new service openings, but not funding certainty

The New Year that just began should be a good one for the launching of new rail and bus rapid transit lines and extensions to existing networks, with the project schedules we’ll look at below.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2017

Brightline, Texas Central Railway projects get Fed approval to move ahead

The moves mark major milestones in the U.S. DOT’s efforts to accelerate environmental reviews and project delivery timelines for new infrastructure projects.

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ArticlesSeptember 27, 2017

High-Speed Rail: At a Crossroads

Major corridor programs — such as California High-Speed Rail and the Northeast Corridor — are actively advancing visionary futures for public transportation. Yet, future federal funding for HSR remains clouded in the complexities of the federal appropriations process.

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