Brightline adds Siemens coaches to meet demand on Miami-Orlando trains

Train cans have a maximum of 10 coaches, which hold about 240 passengers each, and a locomotive on each end, Brightline spokesperson Katie Mitzner told TCPalm. Trains running through the Treasure Coast have averaged four coaches since the long-distance service began in September.

The first new Siemens coaches will start arriving by summer, Mitzner said.

Brightline trains from Miami-Orlando

In February, one of every three trains was at capacity or close to it, according to the report. Brightline can accommodate about 7,680 passengers daily among its five South Florida stations and its 16 roundtrips between Miami and Orlando. In February, 7,887 passengers exceeded capacity and set a record, the report states.

Brightline had 228,138 total passengers in February 2024 — including short-distance and long-distance — which is 50% more than February 2023, before the Miami-Orlando route began service on Sept. 22.