Brightline to start testing 110 mph trains in Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. Drivers in Palm Beach County may experience some delays in February as Brightline continues to work to expand its services in central Florida this year.

The company announced that it will begin trials of 110 mph trains in northern and central Palm Beach County as early as February 11 and will continue through March.

Testing will take place in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach.

Brightline officials said the tests would take place daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flaggers will be present at level crossings when active testing takes place in the area.

The testing is expected to result in increased waiting times at level crossings.

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Brightline said they are improving security at all of their 156 level crossings along the corridor. Where trains will travel at speeds in excess of 79 mph, crossings have quadruple gates or dividers to prevent motorists from avoiding the crossing’s lowered gates.

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Railroad crossing checkpoints in Palm Beach County

• Center Street (State Road A1A)
• Indiantown Road (State Road 706)
• Tony Penna Drive
• Frederick Small Road
• Donald Ross Road
• hood road
• Kyoto Gardens Drive
• Boulevard RKA
• Burns Road
• Lighthouse Drive
• Richard Road
• North Lake Boulevard (State Road 809)
• park avenue
• Silver Beach Road
• Blue Heron Boulevard (State Road 708)
• Flagler Street (West 13^th The street)
• Inlet Boulevard / MLK Jr. Boulevard. (state road 710)
• 49th The street
• 45th Street (County Road 702)
• 36th street
• 30th street
• 25th street
• 23rd street
• 15th street

Brightline offers the following safety reminders:

• Residents must be vigilant and comply with the law regarding active railroad tracks and level crossings.
• Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists should be aware that rail traffic will be on BOTH tracks in BOTH directions.
• Stay out of the way and never cross the gate
• Cross the railroad only in designated places
• Never stop on the tracks
• Failure to comply with the law can result in fines, points on your license, or death.

bright line speed trials started fall 2022 at 110 mph through Martin and St. Lucie counties.

The testing is in preparation for Orlando’s reopening to traffic this year and will continue in stages along the 129-mile rail corridor between West Palm Beach and Cocoa.

AND new Brightline station opened in Boca Raton in December.