/tags/brightline Brightline en-US SA国际传谋 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-15/miami-dade-may-be-close-to-penning-a-taxpayer-funded-deal-with-financially-strapped-brightline A draft agreement dated May 31 outlines a proposed commuter rail service run by the private company Brightline but paid for by taxpayers. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-15/miami-dade-may-be-close-to-penning-a-taxpayer-funded-deal-with-financially-strapped-brightline Joshua Ceballos /south-florida/2026-05-22/legendary-miami-graffiti-artist-struck-and-killed-by-brightline-train Eric Alan Hirt, 47, was struck and killed at 12:26 a.m. while walking on the tracks in Biscayne Park, Miami-Dade Sheriff鈥檚 Office Detective Joseph Peguero Rivera said in an email. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office confirmed that the train was a Brightline. Fri, 22 May 2026 18:19:45 GMT /south-florida/2026-05-22/legendary-miami-graffiti-artist-struck-and-killed-by-brightline-train Brittany Wallman | Miami Herald /2026-05-04/pulitzer-prize-2026-wlrn-miami-herald-brightline-investigation The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes recognized the Miami Herald and SA国际传谋 journalists as finalists in the Local Reporting category for their joint investigation into the systemic failures that made Florida鈥檚 Brightline the deadliest major passenger train in the nation. Mon, 04 May 2026 20:15:44 GMT /2026-05-04/pulitzer-prize-2026-wlrn-miami-herald-brightline-investigation Dana Banker | Miami Herald /business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida Florida鈥檚 private passenger train service saw its business grow in 2025, but not fast enough to keep up with its approaching debt requirements. Brightline鈥檚 annual report shows while ridership and revenues increased, it is burning through cash. Mon, 04 May 2026 16:48:54 GMT /business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida Tom Hudson /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance March was a record month for Brightline, carrying almost 11,000 passengers on the average day. Yet, the service still is rushing to fix its finances as it gets a little more time to pay some of its debts. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:06:19 GMT /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance Tom Hudson /south-florida/2026-04-10/judge-dismisses-brightline-conductors-mental-health-lawsuit A judge this week dismissed a former train conductor鈥檚 personal injury lawsuit against Brightline, calling it a 鈥渟hotgun pleading鈥� that was overly long and contained irrelevant material. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:20:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-04-10/judge-dismisses-brightline-conductors-mental-health-lawsuit Brittany Wallman | Miami Herald /business/2026-03-31/brightline-ridership-grows-as-south-florida-ticket-fares-shrink-while-it-gets-more-time-to-pay-its-debt Cheaper fares for rides between Brightline stations in South Florida helped boost ticket sales in February. The train鈥檚 longer distance service was able to charge more than a year ago and still attract more passengers. It needs more of that as it races to meet its debt obligations. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:36:36 GMT /business/2026-03-31/brightline-ridership-grows-as-south-florida-ticket-fares-shrink-while-it-gets-more-time-to-pay-its-debt Tom Hudson /business/2026-03-16/brightline-financial-troubles-debt-credit Brightline's ridership has been growing, but its financial health has been deteriorating as it has had a tough time raising fares. One credit ratings agency now expects it will have to restructure its outstanding debt sooner than expected just a few months ago. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:23:16 GMT /business/2026-03-16/brightline-financial-troubles-debt-credit Tom Hudson /south-florida/2026-03-06/wlrn-miami-herald-series-on-brightlines-killer-trains-named-semifinalist-for-goldsmith-prize The project is one of only 30 entries selected from a pool of over 100 high-stakes submissions evaluated for their impact on U.S. public policy and government accountability. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:13:59 GMT /south-florida/2026-03-06/wlrn-miami-herald-series-on-brightlines-killer-trains-named-semifinalist-for-goldsmith-prize SA国际传谋 News Staff /business/2026-02-19/brightline-january-2026-business-ridership-revenue-bonds Brightline experienced a jump in South Florida passengers in January, attracted by lower fares. Long distance ridership was down slightly as average fares rose. It shows the price sensitivity of passengers as Brightline works to accelerate its business and shore up its finances. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:16:19 GMT /business/2026-02-19/brightline-january-2026-business-ridership-revenue-bonds Tom Hudson