ORLANDO, Fla. — The company building a passenger rail line between Miami and Orlando is showing off its first train, a sleek and comfortable setup that will to travel at up to 125 mph.
Brightline showed the two-engine, four-car setup Wednesday in West Palm Beach. Test runs between West Palm Beach and Miami are expected to begin soon, with passenger service between those points scheduled to begin this summer. There will also be a stop in Fort Lauderdale.
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The line is expected to expand to Orlando by 2019.
The privately financed company is formerly known as All Aboard Florida.
The Associate Press contributed to this report.
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