Brightline will double its train service between Miami and Orlando starting Oct. 9, with 15 daily round-trips for a total of 30 trains.
The increased service comes two weeks after the privately funded rail line, whose speeds reach 110 miles per hour, launched its long-awaited service to Orlando on Sept. 22.
Since the launch, Brightline has been running a total of 16 trains, or eight round-trips, between the two cities.
The inaugural trip culminated with a celebration attended by about 500 government leaders and other dignitaries at the new station near the Orlando International Airport.
Under the new schedule, the first train will leave Miami for Orlando at 6:41 a.m., arriving in Orlando at 10:19 a.m. The last train will depart Miami at 9:41 p.m.
Passengers boarding at Boca Raton’s station can expect the trip to Orlando will take about two hours and 45 minutes.
For a limited time, Brightline is offering one-way regular fares starting at $79 for adults and $39 for children. Its premium fares for adults start at $149.
Brightline launched operations in South Florida in 2018 with stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. It added stations in Boca Raton and Aventura last year.
The company will add one more station in the Treasure Coast and then will push west to Tampa.
—Mary Hladky
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