Trips taking off from the Brightline Orlando station still delayed, company says

Sam Martello,Brittany Caldwell
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If you’ve been looking forward to your first ride on Brightline’s trains from Orlando to South Florida, you will have to wait a bit longer.

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The company sold tickets for the new route to take off on Sep. 1, but canceled those trips in early August.

Now, trains won’t start taking passengers until after Sep. 21.

“To see the trains coming through doing the testing, it’s exciting to see it come to fruition,” said Katie Mitzner, director of public affairs for Brightline. “We’re excited to open up to Orlando.”

Read: Brightline’s official debut in Orlando delayed again

Brightline said in a statement:

“We’re close to identifying a start date for Brightline Orlando station. We’ve added a few more days to our work schedule to complete the final stages of certification and testing. We’re eager to launch (the) service and have already started engaging guests whose travel has been impacted.”

Brightline is refunding and providing a premium credit for customers who already bought trip tickets during those dates.

Read: Brightline delays start of passenger train service from Orlando to South Florida

The company’s online schedule shows no trips are being sold until at least Sep. 22.

Brightline tells us they’re working hard to launch service for the Brightline Orlando station and will announce a confirmed opening date soon.

Brightline also offers customers impacted by the cancelations a discount on rental cars. They said they hope this helps customers if they still need to travel on their original dates.

Brightline Teammates and mayors from Orlando, Orange County, Palm Beach County, Aventura and Miami gather to celebrate the completion of Brightline construction to Orlando and create a historic golden “Bright” spike photo, reminiscent of the 1869 Transcontinental Railroad photo.
Mayors from Orlando, Orange County, Miami, Aventura and Palm Beach County join Brightline President Patrick Goddard for a mayoral roundtable to celebrate the completion of construction of Brightline Orlando.
Mayors from Orlando, Orange County, Miami, Aventura and Palm Beach County join Brightline President Patrick Goddard for a mayoral roundtable to celebrate the completion of construction of Brightline Orlando.
Back row, from left to right: Tim Weisheyer, GOAA Board Member; Caron Good, GOAA Board Chairman; Wes Edens, Chairman, Brightline; Buddy Dyer, Orlando Mayor; Jerry Demings, Orange County Mayor Front row, from left to right: Belinda Kirkegard, GOAA Board Member; Patrick Goddard, President, Brightline; Gregg Weiss, Mayor, Palm Beach County; Francis Suarez, Mayor, Miami; Mike Reininger, CEO, Brightline; Dr. John Evans, GOAA Board Vice Chair; Kevin Thibault, GOAA CEO
Mayors from Orlando, Orange County, Palm Beach County, Aventura and Miami gather to celebrate the completion of Brightline construction to Orlando at a Mayoral Roundtable to celebrate and discuss the new connectivity between South and Central Florida.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Mayors from Orlando, Orange County, Miami, Aventura and Palm Beach County join Brightline President Patrick Goddard for a mayoral roundtable to celebrate the completion of construction of Brightline Orlando.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
This expansion will connect Orlando to South Florida.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
Brightline has wrapped up construction on its service connecting Central Florida to South Florida, and they are now one step closer to launching the service.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.
The Brightline station is located inside OIA’s new Terminal C. The 37,000-square-foot space will open later this year and help connect travelers from Orlando to South Florida.

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