I ride the newest train in America - BrightLine from Orlando to Miami

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I rode on the newest, fastest, passenger train line in the United States - the BrightLine. This is the only privately owned rail line in the United States, the only high-speed rail service in the United States, and the newest passenger train service in America.
Today’s trip starts in Orlando, and the Orlando International Airport (KMCO) where the BrightLine station is connected to Terminal C and goes all the way to their flagship terminal in Miami, Florida. The trip takes approximately three and a half hours.
I travel in both their available fare’s during this trip, Smart on the way to Miami and then in their upgraded service class, Premium, on the way up. In this video I show you the check-in process, lounges, stations, bars, and shopping options on the Brightline train in Florida, USA.
Episode 19 | Filmed January 31, 2024 | Orlando, Florida (USA) and Miami, Florida (USA)
0:00 - Introduction
1:17 - Orlando Station
3:40 - Boarding the Brightline to Miami
5:40 - Initial Impressions
7:46 - Bathroom Tour
9:28 - Arriving in Miami
10:34 - Downtown Miami and Talkin' Tacos
11:54 - Brightline+ Free Uber Ride
12:48 - Miami Station Tour
13:20 - Premium Lounge
14:14 - Boarding the Brightline to Orlando
15:03 - Premium Cabin
18:08 - Brightline Breakdown (Summary)
18:16 - Fare Classes
18:22 - Ticket Prices
18:47 - Different Cabin Features
20:44 - Does Brightline have value?
21:34 - Traveling with Kids
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Who is Nick Henderson, and what is NickGoesFar?! Originally from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, I have been traveling the world since I was 3 years old, and have lead a fairly uncommon life ever since. Now, I'm a commercial pilot flying in the United States, a full-time nomad and traveler. NickGoesFar was originally "The Roaming Pilot", a travel blog where I would share my adventures, tips on expat life, and photography. As I leapt headfirst into content creation, film making, and wanted to be able to share with more people - a change was needed, and after a few iterations I landed here. I am incredibly grateful that years of hard work allow me to continue doing something I love, seeing the world and immersing myself in it. 😊🎥🌎
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@ZonicTheRobot 5 ай бұрын

This showed up in my feed and I was watching thinking. "Oh cool another train video from a big youtuber." No you're just getting started and the quality is excellent! Great work and I look forward to your channel growing!

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that! I've got my list of "big KZfaqrs" I follow and enjoy - and am inspired by, so perhaps I'm doing a few things right. I'm always learning and honestly, I don't know where those guys all get their energy! Seriously though, thank you. I've got some more rail trips planned going forward this year, and a lot more *not* rail trips as I travel all ways. Hope to hear from you more in the future.

@PhysicsLawFAFO 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I live in Orlando and will be cruising out of Miami in two weeks. Were taking the Brightline for the first time, so this was super helpful!

@NickGoesFar 2 ай бұрын

Glad I could provide some insight! I hope you enjoy the train ride!

@patricianeubert642 2 ай бұрын

How far is the Miami port from the Miami Brightline station?

@OhioTravelswithKris 4 ай бұрын

Greetings from another Henderson :) just stumbled upon your channel..love train videos

@NickGoesFar 3 ай бұрын

Woo woo Henderson’s for the win! Thanks for checking out my channel, there will be more train videos in the future!

@freelancertohfa 5 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a great trip.

@woout1783 5 ай бұрын

Nice video!!

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was a blast to film, a cool experience for sure. Thanks for checking it out.

@adifferenttake8351 4 ай бұрын

the trains and stations seem very disneyesque. then again, they are appropriate as a novelty train experience for tourists visiting the state. no doubt, children will appreciate the color scheme. never having traveled to or in Asia or taking the train when in Europe, i actually expect as well as enjoy just settling in when i take the train here in the U.S. i don't really expect high speed train travel especially when taking long distance trains as opposed to short jaunts. i admit that having internet service on Amtrak long distance trains traveling along the distance of the east coast of the U.S. would be a welcome amenity.

@NickGoesFar 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the internet option would be great, and with services like Starlink making its way onto cruise ships, trains like the BrightLine, and other modes of travel it would seem easy enough to integrate it into the existing Amtrak fleet

@gossettcd 4 ай бұрын

This is currently the second fastest train the the US. The Amtrak Acela, on the NYC to Boston leg, achieves speeds of 150mph.

@NickGoesFar 4 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure I mentioned the Acela a couple times in the video

@ryancaldwell9463 5 ай бұрын

And the Acela is only at top speeds somewhere between NYC and Boston. Not the entire line. Hopefully Brightline’s private dedicated tracks are also rather straight tracks and can do their top speeds for longer.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

Compared to my time on the Empire Builder I would say that for the most part the trip was a straight shot, or felt like it anyways. The main exceptions being leaving Orlando and going through the Miami metroplex.

@s1mpson44 5 ай бұрын

Great video, I’m in the UK and visit Orlando almost every year, but don’t fancy driving. Really considering using this service for a day trip to Miami, do you think it’s doable? Obviously an early start & a later departure from Miami to spend as much time as we can in Miami. Thinking of a Uber/Lyft from our hotel to the bright line station there and back.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

It's absolutely doable! They have some super early trains and some late ones. You could very easily Uber to the Orlando station and get down to Miami in time for breakfast. I've not used public transportation in Miami but apparently they have a free people mover train, otherwise Uber worked great there too. You can do it!

@dynaridr51 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t he state premium class gives you an Uber within 5 miles, sorry if that’s bad information.

@s1mpson44 3 ай бұрын

@@dynaridr51 yes he did mate, I’ve booked my tickets but I’m going standard I’ll just sort out my own Uber / Lyft on the day 👍

@joelampi6262 5 ай бұрын

Is the premium train wrapped?

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

from what I could tell it's a bit of a hit or miss thing. The one I filmed leaving the station before my train was wrapped, but the one I was on wasn't. I spoke to an attendant on my ride and she told me that the wrap is one of the main complaints BrightLine gets, and that they're going to be removing it from the windows as cars rotate through maintenance and ad/partner campaigns end.

@joelampi6262 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick response.@@NickGoesFar

@gossettcd 4 ай бұрын

There are not separate Premium and Select trains.

@NickGoesFar 3 ай бұрын

@@gossettcd I think the intent of the question here was more relating to individual train cars, not entire trains.

@josephschwarten6468 5 ай бұрын

Brightline Florida isn't High-speed rail. Top speed is 125mph on brand new track. Minimum to be considered High speed is 125+ on upgraded rail(aka the Acela). Then 155+ on brand new trackage(Shinkansen). Which makes Brightline at best considered "Higher" speed rail. Still nice train and glad to see new passenger rail in the U.S. and that people are excited about it.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

100% correct and I appreciate the extra info too. This is why I prefaced my comment with saying that it's the only "technically" high speed train in America (aside from the Acela). Compared of course to other passenger rail services in the United States, and not globally, in which case our market is still seriously lacking.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

And it only runs that 125mph on a 40-mile segment.

@patricianeubert642 2 ай бұрын

Or: It runs that 125 mph on a 40-mile segment. Glass half full.

@viarnay 5 ай бұрын

wrapped windows sucks a lot :- \

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

Yeah that was a real pain - from what one of the car attendants was telling me, Brightline is going to start removing the wrap as they've had so many complaints from passengers about it.

@patricianeubert642 2 ай бұрын

Is it also a sun block?

@DirkGorgiel 4 ай бұрын

😂🇩🇪

@NickGoesFar 4 ай бұрын

🦅 🇺🇸

@SalomonKhammi 3 ай бұрын

THIS “fastest train” takes 3 hours and 10 minutes from Miami to Orlando in a distance of 234 miles. Meanwhile the new line Barcelona-Roma takes 2. Hours and 45 minutes-in a distance of 357 miles. The “fastest train “ is just an illusion in FLORIDA

@NickGoesFar 3 ай бұрын

Right, but I didn’t say it was the fastest train in the world. And last I checked neither Barcelona or Rome are in Florida…so you can’t really compare the two.

@AtticusThings 5 ай бұрын

This isn't high speed rail. HSR is 155+mph. The 125mph threshold is decades out of date.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

Correct. Which is why I said that it's the only "technically" high speed train in America. Compared of course to other passenger rail services in the United States.

@AtticusThings 5 ай бұрын

@@NickGoesFar which, unfortunately, still isn’t correct because if that’s the standard every NEC train is high speed, not just Acela, since those trains also hit 125 mph.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

@@AtticusThings thanks for clearing that up for me! 👍

@AtticusThings 5 ай бұрын

@@NickGoesFar Of course, great video regardless. I love the Brightline and hope their plans to come to my neck of the woods pan out.

@viarnay 5 ай бұрын

More than 120 mph (200 km/h) should be considered high speed although

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

I would be incredibly pissed to take a train only to find my window seat is completely wrapped in advertisements. You guys really need to stop calling this a high speed train. 125mph for only a 40 mile segment doesn't a high speed train make.

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

So, according to one of the car attendants, the wrap has been one of the main complaints BrightLine gets and there are planning on uncovering the window portions as the wraps get rotated off the cars.

@TheRailwayDrone 5 ай бұрын

@@NickGoesFar Good. I don't know why companies do that. Most people who love riding trains like to do so in order to see the views. Glad to hear they're listening.

@SalomonKhammi 3 ай бұрын

Obviously this is not a high speed train

@TheRailwayDrone 3 ай бұрын

@@SalomonKhammi You're late to the convo buddy.

@NormanAllan53 5 ай бұрын

It's too inconvenient and expensive for 1 or 2 persons. Miami to Orlando airport you can find effortless communter flights for under $100 and that with one hour flight time.Why waste 3 hours and spend over $150 on Brightline?

@NickGoesFar 5 ай бұрын

That’s the premium cabin, I saw smart fares as low as $49 pp depending on when you take the train. I’d say better seats, no TSA and cheaper if you don’t splurge on premium would be all reasons to look at the train.

@patricianeubert642 2 ай бұрын

And many folks travel by train and take a lot more baggage. Or, heaven forbid, might be afraid of flying. I too like airports, Nick.