Brightline shows off 1st train set for Orlando-Miami run

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.

The line is expected to expand to Orlando by 2019.

The privately financed company is formerly known as All Aboard Florida.

The line has been criticized by some cities between West Palm Beach and Orlando as a noisy intrusion that will block their streets while providing no economic benefit to them.

The Associate Press contributed to this report.

Cox Media Group

Brightline shows off 1st train set for Orlando-Miami run

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