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Brightline explores rail expansion to Tampa
On Monday, Brightline will welcome Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, members of the Tampa Bay Partnership and Tampa and Hillsborough County elected officials and business leaders onboard to experience the new connection from South Florida to Orlando and explore future options for the Tampa extension.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Brightline on Monday welcomed Tampa-area elected officials and business leaders onboard one of its higher-speed trains to experience the new connection from South Florida to Orlando and explore future options for the Tampa extension.
The delegation of nearly four dozen people, including Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, traveled from Brightline's Miami Central station to its West Palm Beach station where they toured the facility. According to Brightline, a future Tampa station is expected to be similar in scope to the West Palm Beach station. The group then continued on to their final stop in Orlando.
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Brightline began operations in South Florida in 2018 and began service to and from Orlando in September.