How busy are Brightline trains? The company says its ridership is better than expected.
From the Palm Beach Post:
A week-day train was empty except for a handful of passengers when The Guardians rode Brightline
“Brightline doesn’t release ridership counts. To get a glimpse into the rail line’s early progress, a dozen Palm Beach Post reporters rode 44 randomly selected trains over a six-week period and counted how many people were on board.”
“On average, 50 riders took the trains reviewed by The Post, enough to fill about 20 percent of the seats. ”
“Attorney Stephen Ryan, who has spent years working with Martin County and the Treasure Coast-based group Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida or CARE FL to stop Brightline from running its trains north through the Treasure Coast, said The Post’s passenger counts raise questions about the success of the project.”
Read the article here: https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/business/brightline-trains-look-empty-post-counts-how-many-were-board/WeNuCY7pgphQYy7Ywv6jFO/