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.
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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