Tag Archives: Virgin Trains
Virgin Brightline – more stations or higher speed?
In recent months, more community leaders along the FEC line between Brevard and Miami-Dade counties have vocally discussed the benefits of having a station to service passenger trains in their communities. The Virgin Brightline which is currently serving as a higher-speed luxury brand whisking tourists and commuters from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale and […]
Can the Brightline be used as a commuter train?
Like most curious south Floridians the Brightline higher-speed intra-city train that runs from downtown Miami to West Palm Beach with a stop in Fort Lauderdale has been on my mind. Like many, I have previously used the service on the weekends or holidays, when time isn’t really that critical. I own a Honda Accord Hybrid […]
Virgin Trains USA to launch in Florida
Richard Branson is at it again. Undaunted by the failure of Virgin America (where he was a minority investor but attached the airline to the world famous Virgin brand) and the need to cede operational control of Virgin Atlantic Airlines to Atlanta-based Delta to save the airline (Delta owns the largest percentage of shares in […]
The Florida Squeeze 