First Brightline 110mph Higher Speed Test Trains - October 21, 2022

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On October 21, 2022 Brightline began its first test of operating its trains at 110mph in preparation for the expansion of its passenger rail service to Orlando in 2023. The trains operated over 11 miles of completed track between CP Rio in Jensen Beach and CP White City south of Fort Pierce near Midway Road.
The tests began at 79mph and slowly increased to be running at 110mph by the end of the day. This was the first time a Brightline train has run faster than 79mph.
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@nate4745 Год назад

I checked out the length of the train. It's 493 feet long. Traveling at 110 mph, it would cross the intersection in 3 seconds. Not much of a wait. No reason to jump the gun here.

@nish221100 Год назад

People might say that 110 mph isn't that fast, but for US I'll take it. ("Baby steps" is good). Good job Brightline! Can't wait till this leg is in operation. Nice job on the drone shots @The Roaming Railfan (esp picking out great locations to take them; nice scouting.)

@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana Год назад

I agree. Other nations with HSR networks had the benefit of working with an existing passenger rail network + a society used to taking trains everywhere. Due to the dismantling of inter-city passenger train routes in most states post-WW2, we're basically having to rebuild or reactivate our inter-city passenger rail services from scratch. This is what I'd call a good start.

@georgobergfell Год назад

110 mph is already proper fast. Here in Germany, the maximum allowed speed on sections with grade crossings is actually "only" 160 Km/h ~ 100 mph

@zzzaccounting5924 Год назад

I rode the Brightline from WPB to Miami and back this year. Very convenient and excellent service. Well worth it. Beats sitting in traffic on I95

@alexverdigris9939 Год назад

i like the green lush vegetation on either side of the line

@KoploperMau Год назад

Oh hey, a proper passenger service in the USA outside the Acela! About time!

@richardsmith4187 Год назад

I was hoping you would document the speed test and so happy you were there ! It's a time to celebrate this important step in the progress of running at higher speeds and it didn't disappoint. You had fantastic drone footage ( as usual ), but the ground level footage with "Bright Green" at speed was exciting to say the least. Have you heard any progress reports on further expansion on to Tampa ? Thanks again for all your work and dedication on the building of Brightline.

@AlexTraxxas Год назад

Orlando is their priority but once that's done they're going to focus on Tampa.

@astroguster5522 Год назад

I live in Orlando and work at a Disney hotel at Disney Springs and this channel has been my #1 source for the brightline project. Thank you!!

@lovedfriend2020 Год назад

I cant wait to go 110 MPH to my next cruise!

@Busdriver2435_YT Год назад

I saw the test runs on my bus ride home from school yesterday, I thought I saw the crossing lights at Walton road were activated, so I jokingly said to my friend, “hey look, a train is coming” not knowing if the crossing was actually activated or not. Sure enough, literally 1 second after I said that, I faintly saw the tail end of the train go by and said, “oh there actually was a train coming”. Me, my friend, and the bus driver all started laughing about the whole thing. It’s a true memory that will now live rent free in my head.

@DandamanV Год назад

These shots are incredible, I was particular impressed with the shot from 10:13- 10:29

@davidcoleman958 Год назад

Dude your coverage of this is awesome! It looks so cool running that close to the intercoastal. Perfect time of day to do the test runs because FEC trains typically run at night.

@lordtoe666 Год назад

I used to have a Lego Passenger Train set that looked similar to this. Idk what it is about trains they’re just fun.

@TheCheffydave Год назад

WOW! This puts Florida on the map for High Speed Rail! Stunning Achievement, admirably documented by you Austin! More stunning drone work,spectacular, just the BEST! We all are so fortunate to be updated with your video work, just perfection. I AM A BIG FAN!❤️

@BBT609 Год назад

Seeing the bullet fly at 110MPH was a real treat!!! ❤❤❤

@gnnascarfan2410 Год назад

I cannot wait until it hits 125MPH on the Cocoa to Orlando section!

@MyThemeParkFanatic Год назад

Awesome! Can’t wait to ride!! 🎉🎉

@simoncroft9792 Год назад

Great drone work! Lovely pans and tracks. Bet its not as easy as you male it look.

@rikmorley6469 Год назад

Nicely filmed,this train is going to continue to be the flagship for faster rail in the US

@gnnascarfan2410 Год назад

Historic milestone. I can't wait to ride this thing next year. I WILL fly out for Day 1 if my schedule allows.

@jacklandismcgowan1413 Год назад

Thanks for the update..👍👍👍😎

@Hillsidedojo Год назад

Glad to see Brightline getting up to speed.

@wulfdicke5377 Год назад

Thanks so much for sharing this footage. Really nicely done. Keep up the good work. Hopefully everything goes smoothly to open passenger service next year.

@1TomByrne Год назад

Awesome job Austin.

@mbbuckeyes8386 Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to video edit and post. Your drone work was excellent.

@louiearmstrong Год назад

Yeah, what are you flying? Impressive zoom and pan ability, from both you and the equipment

@MicrobyteAlan Год назад

Thank you, great video. Nice to see them running. 👍👍

@murda2999 Год назад

Amazing drone work! (Again!)

@bobbrief Год назад

Thank you.

@alexverdigris9939 Год назад

good job filming these

@RailFanRob Год назад

Thanks for the Update!!

@keonikaig9247 Год назад

Awesome and I thank you ....

@jamallhayden2512 Год назад

Thank you

@agnesn3209 Год назад

Excellent job recording!

@QALibrary Год назад

the train and new tracks look very good

@jimsexton Год назад

Excellent video!

@andrewreynolds4949 Год назад

Fantastic!

@HighDef69 Год назад

I’m so looking forward to this. Brightline trains are very clean and comfortable, their Terminals are like better Airport Terminals - clean and spacious! Thanks for the excellent footage bro. I currently take the Brightline train from Fort Lauderdale to Miami generally to go sight seeing and enjoy a restaurant or two. 💙

@25vrd48 Год назад

Great video .

@fhowland Год назад

Amazing that Florida has high speed rail before California.

@davidsierra5688 Год назад

From Miami to Orlando will feel like super man and the flash ⚡

@cc-xu5tr Год назад

amazing video man, also are they still going to do the 10 car config to Orlando or not at first?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

They’ll start with 4 car trains and increase over time.

@Prodigious1One Год назад

Very cool! I saw the Brightline train when I had a layover at Fort Lauderdale Airport. It's a nice train. I hope that it interacts with Amtrak trains. Maybe I'll ride the Brightline one day.

@milkzore Год назад

I'm basically moving back to Miami for work, but honestly I love orlando way more, if this thing go as planned I rather take the train every day to Miami back and forth than moving to Miami, 6 hours that I can use for more productivity. Can't wait, trying to find information but no luck.

@oliverdobner7960 Год назад

Great video. But from the european view (I am in Germany) this isn’t really fast. Many highspeed trains operate at about 150 mph and some even on 185 mph. But as I said, great video and especially great drone shots. I wonder which is your maximum speed you could keep up with.

@Sagi1971 Год назад

I have always been jealous of the high speed trains in Europe. Having riden several DB trains around Germany., I have been waiting to see trains like that in the USA. So happy they are close to home! Cannot wait to take the train to Miami!

@hi55us2 Год назад

This is the future of HSR in the US. Instead of spending a decade building 200+ mph projects, we should instead focus on getting all of our track up to class 6 and running diesel trains at 110mph.

@alexvasquez2464 Год назад

Exciting to see Brightline make further progress! Do you know what the plans are for fully grade-separating the route?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

That will never happen

@trueanimationfan6542 Год назад

6:10 - 6:40 Holy crap, that is some Shinkansen level acceleration right there

@BrandtAbsolu Год назад

Yeah that was pretty nice. Diesel electric is no slouch :)

@thefabulousleowang Год назад

Will Brightline raise the speed limit between West Palm Beach and Miami to 110 mph?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

No, they will remain at 79mph.

@QALibrary Год назад

why did they build for 110mph? I am surprised they did not go for 125mph

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

110 is the maximum speed allowed to have grade crossings. The new line between Cocoa and Orlando will be 125.

@QALibrary Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan thank you

@richardsmith4187 Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan Awesome !!!

@romanrat5613 Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan very cool. Normal rail is a necessary backbone for future HSR. I have a good feeling that we will see planning and construction of many lines in the US start this decade

@teddybearisms2505 Год назад

Keep it affordable, reliable and on time, and this might work. If anything for people going to the theme parks.

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Год назад

😎

@barbaraahern4923 Год назад

Do we have a timeframe for the Boca Raton opening or a definitive date? Thank you

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

On track to open by the end of the year

@davidsierra5688 Год назад

When will Bright line to Orlando will be Finish

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

This year

@andante901 Год назад

Do they have two different drivers, one on the front engine and one on the rear?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

No, the crew also changed ends of the train when they changed direction. This was also so they could inspect the train after each test.

@edisonz2006 Год назад

So is this whole section newly built or was it simply rebuilt?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

1 track is brand new, the second is a rehabilitated existing track.

@MachineWashableKatie Год назад

completely unrelated question to trains, but is the big white building you see north up the coast Kennedy space center

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

Not in this video, that’s a power plant. In some of my other videos around Cocoa you can see the space center.

@MrRichUK Год назад

If fare payer numbers made it necessary, could extra passenger cars be easily inserted to these 1-4-1 formations and, if so, is there a maximum? With two locomotives, maybe as much as 1-8-1? Are stations designed to accommodate lengthened trains?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

Yes, the trains can be expanded in the future as demand increases. The platforms are built for a maximum of 10 coaches and 2 locomotives.

@MrRichUK Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan Thanks for your reply. Another thing I've noticed is that the trains are currently using both tracks to travel in the same direction. Is that to even wear, maybe bed in the new tracks? I assume the lines are signalled for bi-directional operation? Thanks again from the UK.

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

Both tracks are signaled in both directions and can be used interchangeably as operations require

@southothehighway Год назад

At 110mph, how many seconds of warning from flashing lights to the train through the crossing?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

Should be around 20-25 seconds for all trains regardless of speed thanks to some upgraded crossing controls.

@pirazel7858 Год назад

What speeds on what parts will the train be allowed to travel between Miami and Orlando? Would be nice to see a video about planned operation on the track

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

79 from Miami to West Palm Beach, 110 West Palm Beach to Cocoa, 125 Cocoa to Orlando

@James_Moton Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan Will there be additional testing from Cocoa to Orlando similar to the testing shown in the video (once tracks are complete), except with the 125 mph target speed?

@lenscap8925 Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan That train is going to take that turn after the Stuart bridge at 110 mph?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

It will be slower there and at other locations, the speeds I wrote are just the maximum for those segments

@dw.7655 Год назад

Great work Brightline, now this video needs to be seen by our Federal Department of Transportation and Amtrak for sure. Let’s get going before newly elected officials pull the plug on the infrastructure bill. If that happens, the USA goes back into the dark ages con the Federal level.

@ivanoffw Год назад

I guess that since the train is large, 110 mph does not look all that fast. Did you feel the wind from the passing train going so fast?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

I could feel some wind

@growingup15 Год назад

I thought it was supposed to be 125 mph on this section to Orlando.? Or is it just this spot its gonna run at 110mph?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

125 is only Cocoa to Orlando. 110 is the max between West Palm Beach and Cocoa.

@mackjsm7105 Год назад

I hear they will be running t 125mph... is this bad info?

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

125 will only be on the section between Cocoa and Orlando. The maximum speed on the Florida East Coast Railway corridor is 110.

@mackjsm7105 Год назад

@@RoamingRailfan TY!

@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 Год назад

Thank you for letting people know not to cross and enter unto the railroad tracks illegally, people don't seem to understand how dangerous trains are when they are approaching, people are brainless when it comes to this.

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Год назад

I hope to soon see going 15 miles per hour more than this, 125 mph on their line between Cocoa and Orlando

@Ergzay Год назад

There's something wonky with the framerate of your video here. Especially in the passing shots it jigs and jags and skips frames. It looks like you converted the framerate to a different rate and then back to 30 fps.

@RoamingRailfan Год назад

It was all shot at 30fps so not sure why it would do that