Passenger Trains > FL: BrightLine begins familiarization rides

BrightLine will begin familiarization / test rides for its crews on the "new" segment from West Palm Beach to the Cocoa area today.  The current plan is to depart WPB (likely the workshop area) around 7 am, and head north to Frontenac. The train will reverse there, and return to WPB in the same afternoon.  At this point, there are no plans to enter the new ly constructed section.

The article in the Palm Beach Post says the plans are to run "through the end of 2022".  I'm guessing this will be weekdays only

Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!

I know this was in jest but BL actually has humans in management and gives great benefits, a normal schedule, etc.

Brian

cutboy1958 Wrote:
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> Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who
>  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!

Sounds like all of the news stations and road signs have been changed to Tuesday (the 18th) instead of today.

cutboy1958 Wrote:
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> Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who
>  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!
WRONG  The Contractor found people to run the interurban rapid transit trains.  They are not working for or on a railroad and do not pay into the Railroad Retirement System, and do not come under the FELA.  They are not railroad employees.  

PlyWoody Wrote:
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> cutboy1958 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who
> >  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!
> WRONG  The Contractor found people to run the
> interurban rapid transit trains.  They are not
> working for or on a railroad and do not pay into
> the Railroad Retirement System, and do not come
> under the FELA.  They are not railroad
> employees.  

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

It is so sad that you loose more credibility every time you post the same thing over and over and over and over and over...

PlyWoody Wrote:
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> cutboy1958 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who
> >  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!
> WRONG  The Contractor found people to run the
> interurban rapid transit trains.  They are not
> working for or on a railroad and do not pay into
> the Railroad Retirement System, and do not come
> under the FELA.  They are not railroad
> employees.  

Who cares...


Maybe if Amtrak hired like that they would actually have better service.

Posted from Android

Report on the initial run.

90 minutes from West Palm Beach to Stuart will probably work down to about 40-45 minutes as the testing continues.

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/01/18/brightline-begins-test-runs-first-train-through-treasure-coast/6510482001/

Posted from Android

PlyWoody Wrote:
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> cutboy1958 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Congratulations!!  They  found  people  who
> >  want to  work on a  RAILROAD!!
> WRONG  The Contractor found people to run the
> interurban rapid transit trains.  They are not
> working for or on a railroad and do not pay into
> the Railroad Retirement System, and do not come
> under the FELA.  They are not railroad
> employees. 


Well played cutboy, well played. I was starting to loose faith but in the end was not disappointed.