The Brightline High-speed Train Experience: Miami to Orlando
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Күн бұрынJoin us as we embark on an exciting journey aboard the Brightline train from Miami to Orlando and back! In this video, we experience both the Smart and Premium levels of service, providing a comprehensive review of the Brightline experience. We start at the vibrant Miami station, explore the onboard amenities, and enjoy the comfort of the modern train design. From detailed restroom reviews to delicious food options, we cover it all. Along the way, we'll share our thoughts on the Premium Lounge, the ease of navigating the Orlando station, and the overall value of each class of service.
Stay tuned for a sneak peek of our next video, where Avia and I will compare and contrast Premium service with Smart Economy in an in-depth conversation. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to help our channel grow!
0:00 Introduction
0:44 The drive to the Miami Brightline station
1:58 Miami Brightline Station
3:32 Inside the ticketed area in Miami
6:56 All aboard Brightline in Miami
7:18 About the Brightline locomotive and coaches
9:45 Brightline restroom review
11:12 We hit 125 MPH!
11:30 Interview with the Brightline Train Engineer
12:02 Our stay at the Orlando DoubleTree Hotel
12:49 Orlando Commuter Train Station
13:13 Orlando Brightline Station
13:52 Orlando Brightline Premium Lounge
15:37 Brightline Premium Coach
17:00 Arriving in Miami
#Brightline #TrainTravel #MiamiToOrlando #PremiumService #SmartEconomy #TravelVlog
@samtrak1204 9 күн бұрын
I hate the train wraps and have complained to Brightline CEO and Orlando station manager and hope you do too. 👊🏾👴🏾✌🏾 BRIGHTLINE RESPONDS "Hi there! We understand your concern and appreciate your feedback. Going forward, all our train wraps are designed to ensure a clear view by not covering more than a certain percentage of the windows. Some of our current wraps will remain in place for now, which may result in limited visibility. Thank you for your patience as we work to enhance your travel experience. 💛"
@tonygauthierjr 9 күн бұрын
@@samtrak1204 yeah, it definitely gets in the way of the experience. Thanks for watching and commenting! ✊🏾💯
@samtrak1204 9 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr I'm enjoying riding with you and your family to my hometown.. I am a retired Amtrak conductor living in DC but I'm from Orlando where my daughter lives. She has ridden Brightline 3 times this year so I guess we've finally got another railfan in the family now. I am going to send you Brightline's much delayed response to my complaint about the train wraps in a separate text. Check it out.
@LindaNelon Күн бұрын
Just moved here from VA and can't even get a train themed front license tag and so few Amtrak trains compared to Richmond..@samtrak1204
@tonygauthierjr Күн бұрын
@@LindaNelon yeah you’d think they’d have some options
@javianjohnson8746 22 күн бұрын
You can definitely tell the European-inspiration the people at Brightline took for their trains. Really nice, high-tech experience!
@tonygauthierjr 22 күн бұрын
It wasn’t just inspiration. The locomotive is built by Siemens, which is a German company. Thanks for watching. I’ll be doing a lot more of these types of videos in the future, so be sure to subscribe.
@miles5600 10 күн бұрын
yet these trains are pretty rare in europe if available at all. I've traveled all over the continent and never seen these locomotives with an engine in the front. in europe they're usually Alstom or stadler which are EMU units and most of the railways in europe are electrified which allow for a quiet and fast ride. the US only has the north east corridor electrified.
@user-ft2dq1dt8n 5 күн бұрын
The northeast should be ashamed of ourselves with the pile of junk we use up here.
@user-ft2dq1dt8n 5 күн бұрын
@tonygauthierjr I will definitely subscribe I'm a electric locomotive freak and Eurostar is the ish. Acela is cool especially the horn on it but the Europeans know how to treat a avid rail fan like me but I'm in Pennsylvania. 🫣
@miles5600 5 күн бұрын
@@user-ft2dq1dt8n Dutchie here, i’ve used the Eurostar multiple times before, too bad our rail here in Europe isn’t an internationally connected system. It’s a hassle with schedules, delays and even purchasing tickets for the right train that’s leaving the right station at the right time, it’s so hard to get all the tickets sometimes.
@chanman4rings 11 күн бұрын
The Acela in the northeast has been doing 150mph for almost 25 years now
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@chanman4rings yes I mentioned this in the video. Thanks for watching! ✊🏾💯
@realjohnboxall 2 күн бұрын
What a great video, thank you for sharing with us.
@tonygauthierjr 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@raph485 21 күн бұрын
Dang, cleaner than a Buc-ee's?!? That is saying a lot 😂Good to see the bathrooms are kept in good shape. Feel like that can say a lot about the general operations of the business.
@tonygauthierjr 21 күн бұрын
@@raph485 I agree 100%! Thanks for watching! ✊🏾
@kyleh6984 3 күн бұрын
Tony, your footage is great and was very informative and useful. Don’t change your style. It’s exactly what I been looking for. 👍
@tonygauthierjr 3 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! ✊🏾💯
@JL-lg8tk Күн бұрын
That looked fun. Thanks for sharing your experience on Brightline.
@tonygauthierjr Күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@skipperpetetravel 6 сағат бұрын
Thank you excellent video detailed and informative and I like your personal take on everything. You did a great job.
@tonygauthierjr 2 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jimwright9866 Күн бұрын
interesting, great video thanks for sharing
@tonygauthierjr Күн бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching! ✊🏾
@KimberleCollins 26 күн бұрын
Love, love, love this video!! I am going to have to plan a trip to Orlando just so I can ride the train to Miami! 😂😂 You have a beautiful family!!! 😊 Great job!
@tonygauthierjr 26 күн бұрын
@@KimberleCollins thanks so much for your kind words and support! ❤️🙏🏾
@matty2128 19 күн бұрын
Great video! I believe that the alcohol in the station used to be free for premium riders so that seems like they made a change. You have a great voice for narration!
@tonygauthierjr 19 күн бұрын
@@matty2128 thanks for the compliment! Yeah, you’d think it would be free since you get free alcohol on the train. 🤷🏾♂️
@samtrak1204 8 күн бұрын
Alcohol was free at Orlando station last December.
@dcd19844 3 күн бұрын
OH MY ITS ME!
@tonygauthierjr 3 күн бұрын
@@dcd19844 yes it is! Thanks for sharing the one good wrap free window with me!✊🏾💯
@julinemathe2806 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for this informative video Tony & Avia. The menu is definitely “ Spirit-Inspired “😂 Congrats on this cool venture my friend.
@tonygauthierjr 25 күн бұрын
@@julinemathe2806 I figured you would’ve caught that Spirit inspired menu! 😆 Thanks for your support friend!
@julinemathe2806 25 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr Always my friend ❤️… and I giggled watching you pour the tiny can of soda🤣
@Travel-by-Train 4 күн бұрын
Wow... great train in USA.... I wish to ride it one day 🏖 Happy summer
@tonygauthierjr 4 күн бұрын
@@Travel-by-Train thanks for watching!
@LAGoingPlaces 7 күн бұрын
Hey Tony. I really enjoyed the vid. I must reveal that my buddy and I rode the Brightline from Miami to WPB the very first week it went live to the public. It's probably unbelievable that the ticket price was just $10 for the opening weekend. Inside the Downtown Miami complex, my first feeling was like "I'm I at the Airport or what?" We did not do premium level, but with the layout, the comfort, the views (without wraps), the newness, and the cleanliness of the passenger spaces, the experience was still amazing. Your production quality is on point; optics, composition, transitions, and story-telling are all top notch. Thanks for sharing this experience. I'm an aspiring KZfaq creator as well and have taken some very good notes from your presentational approach. Keep up the great work and keep em coming. Yes I'm subscribed to your YT community. Hello Avia. God Bless Peace & Blessings LA
@tonygauthierjr 7 күн бұрын
@@LAGoingPlaces thanks so much for your feedback. It’s really appreciated. Thanks for watching and subscribing! ✊🏾
@Dina-gg6iu 3 сағат бұрын
Don't forget about the Amtrak ecela express that goes 150mph love the video
@tonygauthierjr 2 сағат бұрын
@@Dina-gg6iu thanks for watching!
@Chris-st9mm 18 күн бұрын
new subscriber!!! Just getting into trains now and I love the vibe of the video!
@tonygauthierjr 18 күн бұрын
@@Chris-st9mm thanks so much!! ❤️✊🏾
@sunvegeta 23 күн бұрын
Very good and informative video! Great editing too!!
@tonygauthierjr 23 күн бұрын
@@sunvegeta thanks so much! ❤️
@Johnmonty85 8 күн бұрын
Hey I just saw this vid and I really enjoyed it and it's really good and loved the whole comparison of each class abd you have a easy voice to listen to
@tonygauthierjr 8 күн бұрын
@@Johnmonty85 thanks so much for listening! 💯❤️✊🏾
@tedharrison4109 8 күн бұрын
I enjoyed your presentation. However, it would have been nice to mention that the building that houses the Brightline train in Miami, also has the Tri-Rail and Metro-Rail Stations. Also there is the Metro-Mover Station located nearby as well. I think there is also a Chick-fil-a Restaurant in the building but can only be accessed from the outside.😊
@tonygauthierjr 8 күн бұрын
I didn’t know that. I’m not from the area, so we just reviewed it as we saw and experienced it. But, thanks for letting me know and I truly appreciate you watching the video! 💯✊🏾
@rick2219 8 күн бұрын
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
@tonygauthierjr 8 күн бұрын
@@rick2219 thanks for watching ✊🏾
@paulor9577 23 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@tonygauthierjr 23 күн бұрын
@@paulor9577 glad you like it! Thanks for subscribing ❤️✊🏾
@TheRailwayDrone 10 күн бұрын
As much as I appreciate Brightline service, we should be honest in that 125mph for a 40-mile segment does not really qualify as "high speed." Still, they need to expand to many more corridors and build ACTUAL high speed railways.
@tonygauthierjr 10 күн бұрын
Agreed. Although, Brightline goes approximately 125 for more than 40 miles. It’s pretty much from the east/west turn to almost the Orlando airport.
@kokoken1 4 күн бұрын
It's still early in the era of private rail in the US. Give it time. Compared with Amtrak, this is so much better. You can tell a lot of thought went into designing this travel experience.
@TheRailwayDrone 4 күн бұрын
@@kokoken1 That's fine. My only issue is the speed. I've ridden Brightline back in 2018 before the Orlando segment and while it was a fantastic experience, in my view, it was nothing more than a high end commuter train.
@donalddeacon8483 25 күн бұрын
Excellent!!!
@tonygauthierjr 25 күн бұрын
Glad you like it!
@Tyneras 10 күн бұрын
Feels very much like an airport.
@tonygauthierjr 10 күн бұрын
@@Tyneras yes it does! Thanks for watching ✊🏾💯
@williamwatson689 11 күн бұрын
Yes, their parking garages are very tight to negotiate. Yes, the restrooms on the train are near spotless. Brightline seems to have it together. They just need to remain on schedule without hitting people or cars, all of which are reported to be the fault of people where they should not have been. Just keep going and allow the authorities to determine who is at fault.
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
Haha…I think you might be onto something! 💯✊🏾😆
@live2skide1 16 күн бұрын
Great review and a nice relaxing way to travel.
@tonygauthierjr 16 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! 💯
@bradcolby3624 11 күн бұрын
Most informative video I have ever seen about Brightline experience
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@bradcolby3624 thanks so much!! ❤️
@BK_718 4 күн бұрын
I gotta on a Eurostar from Paris to Brussels earlier this year. It went 189MPH. Awaiting for our trains to catch up to that. Maybe when I’m in my 60s …. And my city (NY) is struggling dearly to expand our subway system. The MTA is corrupt and struggles with funds management.
@tonygauthierjr 4 күн бұрын
We would need a complete overhaul of our infrastructure to accomplish truly high speed rail in the US. I’m good with service that covers the too far to drive, but too close to fly need.
@TerryB751 8 күн бұрын
Interesting. I've seen the Brightline train many times as I drive on the 528 Beachline Highway. In that stretch, it seems to be going about 80 mph based on how fast it goes by when we're going the same direction. I guess the speed varies depending where the train is.
@tonygauthierjr 8 күн бұрын
Yes it does. It travels the fastest on the East/West track from the coast into Orlando. Thanks for watching!
@reginaldorabelo4497 7 сағат бұрын
Next train you have to try is in Brazil Belo Horizonte MG to Vitoria Es
@tonygauthierjr 7 сағат бұрын
@@reginaldorabelo4497 I’ll definitely add that to my list!
@IllogicalThinker 22 күн бұрын
not the fastest train in NA that would be the Acela (northeast corridor) which goes up to 150mph, and still isn't considered high-speed rail which is at least 155mph
@tonygauthierjr 22 күн бұрын
Yes. I mentioned that in the video. The Acela can reach upwards of 150 mph, but for only about 45 miles. Thanks for your input and for watching! ❤️
@IllogicalThinker 22 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr ya great video
@williamwatson689 11 күн бұрын
After watching your video the second time, I realized how truthful and complete, and unbiased, your review is. Having used Brightline from WPB to Orlando and back, I am an experienced rider.
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@williamwatson689 I appreciate the compliment. There’s another video on my channel where my wife and I discussed the experience in great detail.
@BirbarianHomeGuard 7 күн бұрын
It seems like reviews have been retired couples or young adults. Nice to see a family perspective.
@tonygauthierjr 7 күн бұрын
I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@samtrak1204 9 күн бұрын
BRIGHTLINE RESPONDS "Hi there! We understand your concern and appreciate your feedback. Going forward, all our train wraps are designed to ensure a clear view by not covering more than a certain percentage of the windows. Some of our current wraps will remain in place for now, which may result in limited visibility. Thank you for your patience as we work to enhance your travel experience. 💛"
@tonygauthierjr 8 күн бұрын
I’m glad they’re listening to passengers like you!
@samtrak1204 8 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr It wasn’t exactly what I wanted to hear because I want ALL wraps to be removed from windows but it’ll do for now.✌️🤣
@macmansantana7736 6 күн бұрын
The Acela, Washington to Boston, has been clocked at 165!
@tonygauthierjr 6 күн бұрын
Wow that’s fast for an American train! Thanks for watching! ✊🏾
@linesided 6 күн бұрын
How was the experience for you guys as a family? I dread trains in the US with my family because they are so user-unfriendly, and frankly for four people not very affordable. This looks pretty cool, too bad it doesn't go a bit further!
@tonygauthierjr 6 күн бұрын
@@linesided we all had a great ride. It’s very comfortable and smooth. Hopefully we’ll have more lines like this in the US over the next decade. Thanks for watching!
@lalakerspro 13 күн бұрын
I live in the SF bay area where our trains only go up to 80 mph, so 125 would definitely be a notable increase, even though its not as fast as many parts of the world.
@tonygauthierjr 13 күн бұрын
Agreed. I hope the project between the Bay Area and LA actually gets completed in our lifetime! 😀
@Gregq96 6 күн бұрын
Lol Grand Central Terminal is old, but certainly not outdated
@tonygauthierjr 6 күн бұрын
@@Gregq96 thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate you watching! ✊🏾
@Gregq96 6 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr keep it up! Loved the review
@type4647 2 күн бұрын
Private industry has accomplished in about a decade what amtrak wouldnt even consider.
@tonygauthierjr 2 күн бұрын
@@type4647 very true!
@frederickdouglass7140 15 күн бұрын
Hallo you need to see tgv duplex france
@tonygauthierjr 15 күн бұрын
I hope to get over there soon!
@sethtaylor5938 5 күн бұрын
NE Corridor Amtrak (electric catenary) Acela reaches 155 + MPH through Princeton Jct. Also through Westerly RI. No diesel there.. No diesel set can go that fast.
@tonygauthierjr 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@garynelson5592 7 күн бұрын
Nice train but it's not considered "High Speed". This line has grade crossings and does not get up to 150+ high speeds.
@tonygauthierjr 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@samtrak1204 9 күн бұрын
The narrator doesn't sound like Tony. I'm confused
@tonygauthierjr 9 күн бұрын
It’s definitely me…have you ever spoken with me in person? 🧐
@samtrak1204 9 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr LOL. No, I haven't spoken to you in person, but the narrator's voice sounds different from your voice when you're walking and talking at the start of the video.
@papoo9517 5 күн бұрын
What is the total time from Orlando to Miami?
@tonygauthierjr 5 күн бұрын
@@papoo9517 about 3.5 hours
@SeanCakaBroncoFan623 11 күн бұрын
It's not the fastest train in the US though........Amtrak's Acela is. Goes 150mph. Brightline is a higher-speed train service. Not high speed rail.
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@SeanCakaBroncoFan623 yes I mentioned this in the video. But thanks for your input, and I appreciate you watching it.
@maryburton3315 11 күн бұрын
Well it’s not the fastest in modern day that being the Acela of Amtrak at 150mph and not in all of American rail history that being the UAC turbo train at 172mph and the NYC “black beetle” at 183mph.
@maryburton3315 11 күн бұрын
But good video
@mrxman581 11 күн бұрын
@@maryburton3315with, apparently, misleading information.
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@mrxman581 what’s misleading about it?
@TohaBgood2 9 күн бұрын
Still not even close to an actual high speed train. 125 mph on new tracks for 17 miles out of a 240 mile route is not high speed rail or even in the same ballpark!
@tonygauthierjr 9 күн бұрын
@@TohaBgood2 maybe true, but it’s better than just about anything else we have currently in the US, with the Acela being the only exception. 🤷🏾♂️ But, I do appreciate you watching! ✊🏾
@TohaBgood2 9 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr Nope. Not even close. First of all, both the Acela and the Northeast Regional run at 125+ mph for more than 50% of their routes. They're both considered HSR lines by international standards. Brightline doesn't even come remotely close to that. About 50% of the Brightline route is at 80 mph, about 20% is at 110 mph (with interruptions), and less than 8% is at 125 mph, but for some reason single-tracked. Amtrak has several routes that stay above 110 mph for more than 40% of their routes - the Wolverine, the Lincoln Service, and the several routes that run on the NEC. And all the Western US routes use the exact same Siemens trains as Brightline. What they are good at is marketing. That's it. You just bought their sales pitch.
@tonygauthierjr 9 күн бұрын
@@TohaBgood2 thanks for providing such detailed insight. Again, thanks for watching!
@samtrak1204 8 күн бұрын
@@TohaBgood2Acela is not high speed. It covers 450 miles between DC and Boston in 6-1/2 to 7 hours when it’s on time whereas high speed trains around the world would cover the same distance in 3hours or less. ( Sam Jennings, retired Acela/Amtrak Conductor).👊🏾👴🏾✌🏾
@TohaBgood2 8 күн бұрын
@@samtrak1204 Nope. We have an actual international HSR standard that tells us what is and what isn't HSR. Both the Acela and the Northeast Regional are HSR because they stay above 125 mph for more than 50% of their route. And this is about average for HSR lines all over the world. Only four countries in Europe have HSR lines that are faster than the Acela, and a majority of Japanese Shinkansen lines are about the same or slower than the Acela. If you don't want to count 125 mph lines as HSR then only 8 countries around the world have HSR according to you. That's just nonsense.
@awJ1776 4 күн бұрын
Having airport security to scan luggage and passengers is simply unnecessary and annoying. One reason that many people find flying anxiety creation. They also don’t like to be scanned or X-rayed given high rates of cancer.
@tonygauthierjr 4 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t feel safe without security. I guess you could always fly private or semi-private out of an FBO if it bothers you that much. 🤷🏾♂️
@ctbt1832 4 күн бұрын
That’s not fast. You have Chinese Japan and other countries that have trains that travel over two and 300 miles an hour not for small section either for the entire duration of the ride. This train Brightline is not high speed
@tonygauthierjr 4 күн бұрын
@@ctbt1832 no one is trying to compare Brightline with Asian or Euro trains. But, for the US it’s a rather new and exciting experience. 🤷🏾♂️
@mikeymutual5489 19 күн бұрын
14:34 Why should they provide free alcohol for premium passengers? The difference in price from Smart Class isn't all that much (and it is not all that expensive). This is NOT the same as a business class lounge in airports. Plus, you get free drinks during the trip. Give me a break.
@tonygauthierjr 19 күн бұрын
@@mikeymutual5489 from what I’ve heard from another viewer, they used to provide free alcohol in the Premium lounge. If they offer it on the train, then why not in the lounge? After all, you only have access for an hour prior to departure anyway. The most someone might have is 1-2 glasses of wine or beer with their food. 🤷🏾♂️ Thanks for watching! ✊🏾
@mikeymutual5489 18 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr Or someone who sits there at the taps could have many more drinks than that and then go on the train sloppy drunk. I'd rather keep the premium fares competitive than for the company to waste money on unlimited booze. Thanks for the video.
@mrxman581 11 күн бұрын
NOT HIGH-SPEED!
@tonygauthierjr 11 күн бұрын
@@mrxman581 thanks for watching!
@razielthagreat 7 күн бұрын
The slowest train in existence only in america can this be touted as “ High speed”. The train is def more style than substance. Bullet trains “high speed” trains def go more than 125 and longer than a few hundred miles. Absolutely inefficient and still slower than driving the damn turnpike..😅 absolutely hysterical. Travel outside the USA and youll understand how laughable this waste of my tax dollars actually is
@tonygauthierjr 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@SKS8080 13 күн бұрын
Florida is TRUMP country!!!!!!
@tonygauthierjr 13 күн бұрын
Yeah…but it’s also beach and Mickey Mouse country! ✊🏾💯
@SKS8080 13 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr not lately regarding Mickey. Disney has gone super woke and attendance is down by a lot.
@tonygauthierjr 13 күн бұрын
@@SKS8080 attendance and prices weren’t down when I was there a few months ago. I think Mickey is doing just fine! 😉
@SKS8080 13 күн бұрын
@@tonygauthierjr yikes. Have u seen their stock price? It’s down by half. That tells the story right there. Plus Disney went after DeSantis on Reedy Creek and lost.
@tonygauthierjr 13 күн бұрын
@@SKS8080 yeah…I don’t do politics on my channel so this conversation ends here. But, I do appreciate you taking the time to watch the video! ✊🏾
@stevee4636 22 күн бұрын
Who cars ??? Answer, no-one, it's 100% better then, Amtrak, next time drive your Texas Sized truck to Orlando.
@tonygauthierjr 22 күн бұрын
@@stevee4636 thanks for your kind and well thought out feedback 😊
@user-ft2dq1dt8n 5 күн бұрын
Woe you ate thin swam that's a no no but what do I know but old fashion? 🤷🏿♂️
@tonygauthierjr 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@user-ft2dq1dt8n 5 күн бұрын
This country sucks when it comes to our rail systems. Neglect and political greed and red tape is the problem. There is no excuse for this to materialize as slow as it has. Junk everything in New Jersey, and the northeast corridor is absolutely pathetic. Props to Florida the US should have been first with this model. 👏🏾
@tonygauthierjr 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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