Two years after Brightline launched its high-speed rail service between Central and South Florida, the company says more than 3.1 million riders have traveled the route — a milestone marked by both growth and growing pains.

WESH 2’s Meaghan Mackey, who was on that first inaugural train in 2023 , returned to the station to take stock of where things stand now.

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Since September 2023, Brightline has completed 730 days of service on its flagship route between Orlando and Miami — a trip that takes approximately 3.5 hours, with stops in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Aventura.

Rider Ed McCarthy, who took the train from Boca Raton to visit family at Disney World, praised the convenience.

“You don’t have to pay a whole lot of attention. Yo

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