Brightline is coming to another Florida city, but when will it finally come to Tampa?

Brightline announced it will be opening a station on Florida's Treasure Coast in downtown Stuart, with service expected to start in late 2026. In Tampa, leaders have been hyping up their efforts to bring the high-speed rail service to the city for years, but what do we know about those plans?

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Safety in the spotlight as Tampa weighs in on Brightline's series of deadly accidents

NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week

The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando.....Read More

Brightline expansion in Florida: “Tampa’s the next big market for us”

We want more high-speed rail service in Florida, especially in Tampa. The potential for a speedy connection from Tampa to Orlando is officially in the works. We’re already imagining a traffic-free excursion to Disney – or better yet a leisurely ride from Tampa all the way to Miami.

“It’s a big part of our future, right? We love Tampa. Tampa’s the next big market for us. You connect Tampa to the rest of this system and suddenly 75% of the state is within close proximity to a Brightline train. We like that a lot,” Brightline CEO Mike Reininger said in an interview with Fox 13.

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Brightline announces new opening date for Orlando to Miami route

After several delays, Brightline has announced its high-speed rail service from Orlando to Miami will start on Friday, Sept. 22.....MORE