March 13, 2024
USDOT DEPUTY SECRETARY POLLY TROTTENBERG VISITS MIAMICENTRAL; RIDES BRIGHTLINE
MIAMI (March 13, 2024) - Yesterday, Brightline hosted USDOT Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg. Deputy Secretary Trottenberg traveled along Brightline’s South Florida route visiting stations in Miami and Fort Lauderdale accompanied by Brightline’s President Patrick Goddard.
The tour featured insight into Brightline’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Florida with a visit to Brightline’s operations control center, where the operations team monitors and oversees trains along the 235-mile-long corridor, communicates with dispatch, and closely monitors inbound calls from guests through the Help Center. The deputy secretary also got a first-hand briefing on Brightline’s Notch 8 conductor training program, a 14-week intensive course offered to Brightline Teammates interested in developing the skills required to become an essential part of our Transportation team – a conductor with Brightline.
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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. Brightline is recognized by Inc. 5000 Regionals as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast for 2023 and is noted as one of the Most Innovative Companies in travel by Fast Company. 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.
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