May 30, 2024
BRIGHTLINE NAMED TO TIME’S LIST OF THE TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES
MIAMI (May 30, 2024) – Today, Brightline was announced as one of TIME’s annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2024 — an extension of the annual TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. The list features 100 companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. Brightline is a modern, eco-friendly passenger rail service that currently operates between Central and South Florida. The company recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for Brightline West, which will connect Las Vegas and Southern California with the nation’s first true high-speed rail system.
“High-speed rail in America is long overdue but with the success of our Florida system and the development of Brightline West, we are establishing a blueprint for how to build high-speed rail around the country and setting the foundation for a new industry,” said Brightline Founder, Wes Edens.
To assemble the list, TIME editors evaluated nominations across various sectors based on key factors including impact, innovation, ambition, and success. The result is a diverse group of 100 businesses helping chart an essential path forward.
Brightline’s blueprint is to connect city pairs that are “too close to fly and too far to drive” primarily within existing transportation corridors. Brightline is revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing a guest-focused alternative to congested highways.
Brightline Florida currently provides intercity passenger train service between Orlando and Miami with additional stops in Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. Today, nearly 50 percent of the state’s 21 million residents have access to a Brightline station. Since opening to Orlando in September of 2023, ridership has continued to grow. Brightline has removed up to three million cars from area roadways since starting operations in South Florida in 2018.
In April 2024, Brightline West officially broke ground on the nation's first true high-speed rail system that will connect Las Vegas to Southern California. The 218-mile system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15. Hailed as the greenest form of transportation in the world, Brightline West will run zero emission, fully electric trains capable of speeds of 220 miles per hour. Brightline West is a watershed project for high-speed rail in America and will establish the foundation for the creation of a new industry and supply chain. The project was recently awarded $3 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. The rest of the project will be privately funded.
See the full list here: time.com/collection/time100-companies-2024/
ABOUT BRIGHTLINE
Brightline seamlessly connects travelers to top destinations and major events between Central and South Florida. The company serves Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando with future stops in Stuart and Cocoa. Brightline is recognized by Inc. 5000 Regionals as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast for 2023 and is one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative by Fast Company in 2024. Brightline offers a guest-first experience designed to reinvent train travel and take cars off the road. The company plans to bring its award-winning service to additional city pairs and congested corridors across the country that are too close to fly and too long to drive, with immediate plans to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.