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To: NutsOnYew
In the first quarter, they were only running 8 trains a day between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach because they couldn't get into Miami, due to grade crossing and station readiness issues.

At the end of May they finally got into Miami. The numbers should be understood to reflect that.

24 posted on 09/22/2018 2:27:55 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius
The numbers should be understood to reflect that.

Understood. I simply reported the most recent data I could find.

25 posted on 09/22/2018 2:36:09 PM PDT by NutsOnYew
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To: Publius

Brightline in FL does not run much faster than the regular commuter train - “High Speed” is a marketing misnomer. 5mah more? Oh, at start-up there were lots of death/accidents.

Fewer stops than a commuter. Originally Miami, Ft Laud, maybe a couple in WPB area then eventually to Orlando. Now want to add another stop btwn O and WPB. The communities btwn O and WPB have tried everything they can to not have the train stop, or even go through their community, until now - $$$ is floating around FL style.

Lots of great perks at first that go quickly away. Parking becomes and issue. Uber/Lyft becomes a reality. Low cost disappears with the free parking. Being a single person/couple a trip from WPB to Mia for say $20 per might make sense for a short trip/museums/dinner/date. As your group gets larger the economies disappear.


26 posted on 09/22/2018 3:12:59 PM PDT by Oystir
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