ORLANDO, Fla. — The mayor of Tampa got a chance to tour the new Brightline station at Orlando International Airport this week.
The visit was part of a statewide initiative to show off the train’s capabilities.
Tampa’s mayor and other elected officials started their trip from Miami and then toured the West Palm Beach station.
Watch: All aboard! Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline said that station will be similar to what a future station would be like in Tampa.
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Brightline begins high-speed train service between Orlando and South Florida
Right now, it is uncertain when a Brightline station in Tampa will be constructed.
Read: How Brightline train’s Orlando ridership fared in its 1st four weeks
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