October 26, 2023
BRIGHTLINE ANNOUNCES PROCESS TO SELECT A TREASURE COAST STATION
MIAMI (Oct. 26, 2023) – Brightline, the nation’s only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity passenger rail, has formally launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new station planned for the Treasure Coast of Florida. Proposals under this RFP may come from private or public land owners that control property along the Brightline/FEC Railway corridor in St. Lucie or Martin counties and meet the qualifications.
“We’re excited to begin the process of identifying a station location in the Treasure Coast and have seen tremendous support from the local community,” said Brightline Chief Executive Officer Michael Reininger. “Expanding Brightline into the Treasure Coast region will make Brightline one of the most accessible forms of transportation in Florida, giving access to nearly half of the state’s residents.”
Brightline currently operates stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and opened its new station in Orlando on September 22, 2023.
Here are the following key dates related to Brightline’s RFP:
RFP Issuance | October 26, 2023 |
St. Lucie County Proposal Meeting *not a public meeting |
November 28, 2023 |
Martin County Proposal Meeting *not a public meeting |
November 29, 2023 |
Proposal Submissions | December 22, 2023 |
All participants can view the RFP here. Brightline will host one-on-one meetings for eligible proposal applicants in each respective county. After receiving submissions, Brightline will begin evaluations with a goal of entering negotiations with the property owners in the first quarter of 2024
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About Brightline
Brightline is the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, higher-speed rail service in America. The company currently serves Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Orlando. Brightline was recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Travel and included in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2023 Hot List for the best new ways to travel. Offering a guest-first experience designed to reinvent train travel and take cars off the road, Brightline plans to bring its award-winning service to additional city pairs and congested corridors across the country that are too close to fly and too long to drive, with immediate plans to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.