ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 is sharing an inside look at the new, $100 million Brightline Basecamp set to open in Orlando.
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Brightline officials are sharing more details on the vehicle maintenance facility on Boggy Creek Road, just south of Orlando International Airport.
Photos: An inside look at Brightline’s $100M vehicle maintenance facility in Orlando
The facility will be used to service up to eight of Brightline’s trains at the same time.
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Brightline will also be hiring nearly 200 workers from Central Florida to maintain the trains.
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— Brightline (@GoBrightline) March 20, 2023
See what a self-care sesh looks like for our trains at Basecamp in Orlando - where trains get squeaky clean and glammed up for your next ride. #OnTrackToOrlando pic.twitter.com/T4bYv91hcN
Passenger service is expected to begin as soon as June.
Watch: ‘It’s phenomenal’: 1st Brightline train arrives at Orlando
Brightline’s senior vice president of corporate affairs spoke with Channel 9 about what else is ahead for the company.
See more in the video above.
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