Will Brightline Florida Shut Down?
11th November 2026
I’ve previously argued that Brightline’s proximity to southern Florida’s cruise ship ports made it the only private intercity rail line in the country that had any chance of success. The lesson for investors is that no private rail line in the U.S. will pay off. The lesson for rail advocates is that they need to lie like dogs to persuade investors to put up the funds for new passenger rail projects. As advocates of Colorado’s Front Range rail project proved last week, they are very good at doing that.