A Brightline train leaves the Miami Central station to Orlando for the first time, fulfilling the private company’s goal six years after it began operation, Sept. 22, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier).

Brightline President Patrick Goddard said Brightline is averaging about 250,000 passengers a month. Read: See where Brightline plans to open another Central Florida station “Wer

Brightline prepares to expand its rail service with extra train cars and a new loyalty program after a successful year of Orlando-South Florida connections.

Now that Brightline has activated its 170-mile extension between South Florida and Orlando, the higher-speed rail line is turning its attention to laying foundations for a commuter line in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, a new stop along the Treasure Coast, and expansion to Tampa.