Brightline saw more long-distance riders and exceeded short-distance ridership in January

Ananya Tiwari, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Updated ·1 min read

Brightline broke two long-distance passenger records in January, four months after launching its Miami-Orlando service in September, according to the high-speed rail company's latest reports.

Long-distance ridership exceeded short-distance ridership for the first time, with 122,703 passengers between Miami-Orlando compared to 113,560 passengers between the five South Florida stations.

More people rode the Miami-Orlando route in January than in the previous four months:

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  • 17,578 in September 2023

  • 79,686 in October 2023

  • 93,184 in November 2023

  • 115,683 in December 2023

Long-distance passengers have increased steadily, reaching a cumulative ridership of 428,834.

Brightline trains in South Florida

However, short-distance ridership has experienced fluctuations:

  • 125,475 in September

  • 126,059 in October

  • 112,423 in November

  • 121,386 in December

  • 113,560 in January

Because of the decline in short-distance ridership, total ridership was down:

  • 143,053 in September

  • 205,745 in October

  • 205,607 in November

  • 237,069 in December

  • 236,263 in January

Ananya Tiwari is a business reporter for TCPalm. You can reach her via email at ananya.tiwari@tcpalm.com or follow her work on Facebook, Twitter, and MuckRack.

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