October 10, 2025
BRIGHTLINE RECOGNIZED AS GOLD WINNER FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION IN RAIL TRAVEL
Miami, FL (October 10, 2025) – Brightline is honored to be recognized by Travel Weekly's annual Magellan Awards as a Gold winner for Ground Transportation for Overall Service in Rail Travel. With hundreds of entries from across the U.S. and around the world, the Magellan Award winners represent the best in the travel industry and salute the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.
Brightline continues to redefine modern train travel in the U.S. as the only private provider of eco-friendly, high-speed passenger rail. With the launch of its Orlando service in 2023, Brightline marked the most significant advancement in U.S. rail in over a century–making it seamless to get on board, skip traffic, and arrive in the heart of Florida’s top destinations.
Designed with the modern traveler in mind, Brightline delivers accessibility, comfort, premium amenities, and a sustainable alternative to short-distance driving or flying—setting a new standard and serving as the blueprint for high-speed rail in America.
“We are honored to have received this award in a new Ground Transportation category that reflects the recent advancements to rail travel in America,” said Julie Sharenow, Vice President of Sales, Brightline Florida. “At Brightline, we remain committed to putting our travelers first while continuing to raise the bar for innovation and the future of high-speed rail.”
The Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing, and services in a broad range of industry segments, including Hospitality, Travel Destinations, Cruise Lines, Online Travel Services, Airlines and Airports, Travel Agents and Agencies, Tour Operators and Ground Transportation.
"Each year, I think, 'This will be the year to remember' -- the year that creativity, innovation and inspiration in the entries of the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards has peaked,” said Arnie Weissmann, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly. “Yet this year – the 18th annual Travel Weekly Magellan Awards – has topped all that has come before. You have to wonder: Can the bar get any higher?"
For a complete list of silver and gold winners, please visit www.travelweeklyawards.com.
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ABOUT BRIGHTLINE
Brightline seamlessly connects travelers to top destinations and major events between Central and South Florida with stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando. The company offers a hospitality-centric experience designed to reinvent train travel at a comparable price to driving or flying. Brightline is recognized as one of TIME100’s Most Influential Companies, one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative by Fast Company and one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast by Inc. The company focuses on city pairs that are too close to fly and too long to drive. Construction is currently underway to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Ashley Blasewitz, Brightline, ashley.blasewitz@gobrightline.com
Michael Hicks, Brightline, mhicks@bltrain.com