/tags/virgin-trains-usa Virgin Trains USA en-US WLRN Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:54:51 GMT /news/2019-12-02/brightline-train-has-the-worst-per-mile-death-rate-in-the-u-s-according-to-federal-data After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group would partner with Brightline, Florida’s new higher-speed passenger rail service, a train whisked the… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:54:51 GMT /news/2019-12-02/brightline-train-has-the-worst-per-mile-death-rate-in-the-u-s-according-to-federal-data Associated Press /news/2019-11-26/after-deaths-brightline-answers-to-concerns-over-rail-safety Brightline started test-running trains in 2017. That route now runs from downtown Miami to West Palm Beach. Since then, more than 28 people have been… Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:01:04 GMT /news/2019-11-26/after-deaths-brightline-answers-to-concerns-over-rail-safety Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-11-13/boca-raton-is-on-the-fast-track-for-a-new-brightline-station Those itching to board a Brightline train in Boca Raton may not have to wait much longer.Brightline plans to have the station up and running right next… Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:02:49 GMT /news/2019-11-13/boca-raton-is-on-the-fast-track-for-a-new-brightline-station BROOKE BAITINGER /news/2019-10-24/brightline-expects-to-more-than-double-ridership-by-adding-three-south-florida-stations Brightline hopes to buttress its train ridership by tapping into the cruise line industry and two of South Florida’s most prosperous cities. And it… Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:08:58 GMT /news/2019-10-24/brightline-expects-to-more-than-double-ridership-by-adding-three-south-florida-stations DAVID LYONS /news/2019-10-15/northern-palm-beach-county-residents-wary-of-brightline-virgin-trains-northward-expansion A public meeting Monday night in Jupiter about the Brightline/Virgin Trains’s northward expansion turned tense as residents voiced concerns about noise,… Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:15:52 GMT /news/2019-10-15/northern-palm-beach-county-residents-wary-of-brightline-virgin-trains-northward-expansion /news/2019-10-11/aventura-train-station-proposal-wins-approval-from-miami-dade-transit-oversight-board A Miami-Dade County citizen transit oversight board has recommended the approval of a publicly-funded Virgin Trains station in Aventura despite lingering… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:21:14 GMT /news/2019-10-11/aventura-train-station-proposal-wins-approval-from-miami-dade-transit-oversight-board /news/2019-10-07/want-a-brightline-train-station-taxpayers-may-help-pay-for-it South Florida local governments are finding that if they want a Brightline station, taxpayers could help foot the bill. The most recent example: Aventura,… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:51:39 GMT /news/2019-10-07/want-a-brightline-train-station-taxpayers-may-help-pay-for-it DAVID LYONS /news/2019-10-01/miami-dade-may-spend-76-million-to-build-a-virgin-rail-station-by-the-aventura-mall Miami-Dade may spend $76 million to build a train station near the Aventura Mall to serve the for-profit Virgin Trains USA rail service, using money for… Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:22:42 GMT /news/2019-10-01/miami-dade-may-spend-76-million-to-build-a-virgin-rail-station-by-the-aventura-mall ROB WILE /news/2019-07-10/next-stop-hollywood-virgin-trains-plans-new-stations-between-miami-and-west-palm A bit more time may be soon be added on to your Virgin train trip—but for a select number of cities, access will now be granted to the fastest train in… Wed, 10 Jul 2019 13:05:35 GMT /news/2019-07-10/next-stop-hollywood-virgin-trains-plans-new-stations-between-miami-and-west-palm Rob Wile /news/2019-06-17/virgin-trains-usa-debates-stops-the-route-between-orlando-and-miami A planned passenger train connecting Miami, Orlando and Tampa is moving forward even as local elected officials raise concerns that the train is missing… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:10:23 GMT /news/2019-06-17/virgin-trains-usa-debates-stops-the-route-between-orlando-and-miami Danielle Prieur