Florida’s Brightline Taps Reserves to Make Key Bond Payments

A Brightline train in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Brightline is on a slow track toward building ridership as the Florida high-speed rail system in December disclosed in bond documents that it anticipates carrying a combined 5.5 million passengers this year, down 21% from Brightline's forecast of about 7 million riders in September when service to the Orlando airport opened.