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Brightline soon will add additional passenger train cars for its trips between Orlando and Miami.

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In its February ridership report released late in the day March 20, the Miami-based intercity rail company said it will expand to meet demand.

It has had to limit capacity for its short-distance trips in some cases to make room for the more profitable long-distance train.

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It carried 114,264 passengers between its South Florida stations in February, compared to 151,654 in February 2023.

February’s long-distance ridership between Orlando International Airport and South Florida was at 113,874 for the month, for a total ridership of 228,138.

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