Brightline receives last of its Siemens trainsets (with video)

Brightline receives last of its Siemens trainsets (with video)

By Trains Staff | February 20, 2023

| Last updated on February 6, 2024


‘Bright Orange 2’ is 10th train for Florida operation, fifth delivered in 18 months in preparation for Orlando service

Two locomotives and passenger trainset arrive at maintenance facility
Brightline’s “Bright Orange 2” trainset, along with an extra locomotive, arrives in Orlando, Fla, on Sunday, Feb. 19. Brightline

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline has received the last of the 10 trainsets for its Florida operation, and the last of the five ordered for its upcoming expansion of service to Orlando.

Two locomotives nose to nose in building
Two new Siemens locomotives for Brightline arrive in the company’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Orlando.Brightline

The “Bright Orange 2” train arrived at the company’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Orlando on Sunday, Feb. 19, after a 10-day trip from the Siemens Mobility factory in Sacramento, Calif. In addition to the standard two-locomotive, four-coach trainset, this order also included a third locomotive to serve as a spare to replace units undergoing repair and maintenance.

Construction on the Orlando expansion is now 90% complete, with more than 800 workers currently involved in completing the project. The company says it is targeting competion in the second quarter of this year.

Raw video footage of the train’s arrival, provided by Brightline, is below.

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