EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY ON BRIGHTLINE, FLORIDA’S ECO-FRIENDLY TRAIN

ORLANDO, FL (April 22, 2026) – Brightline, America’s leading provider of modern, eco friendly intercity rail, is honoring Earth Day by highlighting significant progress toward reducing carbon emissions, conserving natural resources, and building a cleaner, more connected future for Florida. From greener train technology to sustainable station design and smart mobility partnerships, Brightline continues to demonstrate that fast, convenient travel can also be environmentally responsible.

 

A Cleaner Way to Travel

 

Train travel on Brightline reduces CO₂ emissions by 75% per passenger mile compared to travel by personal vehicle. In 2025 alone, Brightline’s 3.1 million riders helped remove 2.3 million cars from Florida roads — avoiding 659,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually, the equivalent of planting more than 3 million trees.

 

Sustainable Facilities and On-Board Innovations

 

Brightline’s commitment to sustainability extends well beyond the tracks:

• The fully automated train wash at Basecamp, the Orlando Vehicle Maintenance Facility, uses a mixture of 78% recycled water with collected rainwater.
• Touchless water bottle refill stations have saved 618,154 plastic bottles to date — equal to 25,756 cases of water or enough bottles to stretch 85 miles, the distance from MiamiCentral to West Palm Beach.
• Trains and stations feature touchless hygiene systems, including touchless flush and Dyson integrated faucet and dryer fixtures, reducing water use and eliminating up to 73,000 paper towels annually.
• Orlando Station’s PREMIUM and SMART lounge ceilings are constructed from 100% recyclable and reusable felt PET materials.
• The Aventura station was designed to meet LEED Gold criteria as specified by the US Green Building Council, featuring a solar canopy, a careful selection of materials to increase healthy indoor spaces and smart technology to reduce water use.
• Mary Mary Bars use agave based straws, reducing single use plastics.
• Recycling bins are available throughout stations, and Brightline teammates receive reusable tumblers to reduce plastic waste.

Cleaner, Smarter Train Technology

 

Brightline trains meet the highest emissions standards set by the EPA and are powered by biodiesel, a biodegradable, renewable fuel that significantly reduces air toxins, smog, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter compared to traditional diesel.

 

Each train is built in partnership with Siemens and powered by two locomotives equipped with 16 cylinder, 4,000 hp Cummins EPA Tier 4–compliant diesel electric engines, the highest level of certification for engine emissions.

 

Clean Mobility

 

Brightline expands sustainable travel options by supporting bike share, ride share, and electric scooters. Station locations in dense, walkable urban centers encourage mass transit use and reduce reliance on personal vehicles. Brightline is directly connected to Metrorail, Metrobus, Metromover, and local trolley systems, making multimodal travel seamless.

 

“Brightline was built on the belief that transportation can be both transformative and sustainable,” said Patrick Goddard, CEO of Brightline Florida. “This Earth Day, we’re proud to celebrate the measurable impact our guests and teams have made—and we remain committed to expanding clean mobility options for Florida and beyond.”

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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