在人们的热切期望中诞生的, speedy passenger train service that will connect 4 major cities in Florida is set to launch in mid-2017.
全新的, 30亿美元高铁, inter-city rail service which is privately owned and operated will be called the “Brightline” and seems rightfully named since the cars will be painted in vibrant shades of pink, 红色的, 橙色, blue and green with yellow locomotives to reflect the sunshine state.
Brightline火车
明线列车将连接迈阿密, 劳德代尔堡, 西棕榈滩和奥兰多 along a 235-mile route. The train ride from Miami all the way to Orlando will only take 3 hours, which is comparable to the time to fly to Orlando but without the headache and hassle of airport parking and security.
The All Aboard Florida Brightline trains are on track to begin in mid-2017 between Miami and West Palm Beach with services to Orlando to begin in late 2017. 起初, 高速列车服务将于5月5日运行, 4-car trains that will carry up to 240 passengers a piece and then expand to 10, 7-car trains that will hold 356 passengers a piece by mid-2018. The trains will travel between 79 – 125 miles per hour, which isn’t quite the definition of “high speed” (150 mph) like in Europe, 但比其他服务快得多.
The trains will allow for a first-class experience and will include reserved seating, 餐饮服务, 免费无线上网, 单独的电源插座和宠物设施, according to All Aboard Florida’s president Michael Reininger.
The Brightline trains have been designed by the Rockwell Group and are being built by Siemens in California. Construction has already begun on the Miami, 劳德代尔堡 and West Palm Beach stations.
Why is the Brightline Train 服务 so important to South Florida???
Miami is looking to become a more transit-friendly, “car-less” city and the All Aboard Florida Brightline train system will help Miami be just that. Providing trains as an alternative to cars will most likely ease the congestion on the streets and will be a benefit to ensure the mobility and connectivity necessary to drive the economic growth in South Florida.
除了, the younger generation is much more interested in being able to live, 不用开车就可以工作和娱乐. With Miami providing all the new public transportation systems that are currently being put in place, we will be able to live in Miami without a car…eventually.
具体地说, the Miami Central Station will be an extraordinary addition to Downtown Miami providing transportation for everyone. The Miami Central Station will include the Tri-Rail (extension of existing tri-county commuter rail service to Downtown Miami) and All Aboard Florida (Intercity rail service linking Miami to Orlando). 也, planned are the Tri-Rail Coastal Link (commuter rail service connecting South Florida’s urban centers), Baylink (connecting Downtown Miami and Miami Beach), Miami Streetcar (connecting Downtown Miami to new haute neighborhoods in the Art’s District, i.e.、Edgewater、Wynwood等.) and East/West Rail (connecting western suburbs, i.e.， Doral, FIU等.). Oh, and we cannot forget to mention the already existing local transportation such as the Metrorail, 地铁发, 免费迈阿密电车, 水出租车, Uber和Car2Go. The endless amount of transportation access in Greater Downtown Miami will hugely impact the growth of the area.
See below for renderings of the All Aboard Florida train stations in Miami, 劳德代尔堡, 西棕榈滩和奥兰多.
All Aboard Florida Miami Central Train Station Rendering
All Aboard Florida Miami Central Train Station Renderings
All Aboard Florida 劳德代尔堡 Train Station Renderings
All Aboard Florida West Palm Beach Train Station Renderings
All Aboard Florida Orlando Train Station Rendering
