BRIGHTLINE MAKES HISTORY AS FASTEST TRAIN IN FLORIDA

Brightline is officially the fastest train in Florida and the Southeastern United States after reaching speeds of 130 mph.

The historic accomplishment took place while Brightline conducted train testing along its new 35-mile rail corridor between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa, Fla. The new tracks are built along the Beachline Expressway/SR 528, which is fenced and has no grade crossings.

[siegejay]

Look at those tracks. Nice, and smooth. The whole train industry in America needs an over haul. *Coughs Ohio*

[LonestarTrips]

Truly incredible stuff! Can't wait to head out to Florida on Opening Day!

[daylenhendricks]

Can't wait to see this stretch open to the public, I'll be waiting!

[MrAronymous]

People, the reason it looks so "slow" is because of the camera angle. You're looking at the train and track in the length, nearly parallel. The image is also zoomed in a bit because it is a drone. On top of that there is not a lot of objects along the track to compare the train to (how our brain measure speed). Look at the left edge of the screen as the train passes to get a sense of how fast it's really going.

[PrimeTimeTravelers]

Wow can't wait to ride this and vlog it hopefully on opening day!

[Mr.Funk]

Just waiting for the news story “Florida man hit by Floridas Fastest Train”

[jimihendrix]

HOLY MOLY, a whopping 130mph, welcome to the 20th Century USA...

[StefanWithTrains]

Is like everyone blind or something? It doesn't say this is 130 mph it says it has reached 130 mph.

[sunshinestateaviation]

Compare this to the speed of those cars on 95 in the background. there are differences.

[peterfrank]

everyone works for the FRA in the comments and know everything lol.

[GamingRailfanner]

More like fastest diesel train in most of the U.S, hell even Canada.

[ncard]

Nice, but that didn't look like 130mph to me...

[lovedfriend]

That dosent look like 130 MPH lol If it was the video wouldnt be 7 secs long,