69A36525420040RAEFL
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The purpose of this project is to provide financial operating assistance towards Brightline's net operating costs to offset its initial operating loss due to the service change while the service change builds its ridership and revenue base.
To expand capacity sooner, before the completion of a longer-term project, Brightline is enhancing service in the near term by lengthening Brightline's ten existing trainsets from five cars to seven cars in order to expand capacity, which will increase available seat miles by 38% on the corridor service change, while operating within the current hourly schedule.
The service change would allow Brightline to remove restrictions on short-distance trips but would result in a net operating loss of approximately $38.6M over 2025 and 2026.
To expand capacity sooner, before the completion of a longer-term project, Brightline is enhancing service in the near term by lengthening Brightline's ten existing trainsets from five cars to seven cars in order to expand capacity, which will increase available seat miles by 38% on the corridor service change, while operating within the current hourly schedule.
The service change would allow Brightline to remove restrictions on short-distance trips but would result in a net operating loss of approximately $38.6M over 2025 and 2026.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS TO HELP OFFSET INITIAL OPERATING LOSSES WHILE THE NEW OR EXPANDED INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BUILD THEIR RIDERSHIP AND REVENUE BASE SINCE SUCH SERVICES AND FREQUENCIES DO NOT REALIZE THEIR LONGER TERM RIDERSHIP REVENUE POTENTIAL IMMEDIATELY UPON INITIATING OPERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM INVESTS IN INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE SAFETY SUPPORT ECONOMIC VITALITY INCLUDING THROUGH SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WILL CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS AND EXPLICITLY ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE AND EQUITY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Florida
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Brightline Trains Florida was awarded
Financial Assistance Grant for Brightline's Service Expansion Project
Project Grant 69A36525420040RAEFL
worth $33,793,256
from Federal Railroad Administration in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Florida United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 4 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.324 Restoration and Enhancement.
$4,778,839 (12.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY21-24 Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/23/25
Period of Performance
9/1/25
Start Date
1/9/31
End Date
Funding Split
$33.8M
Federal Obligation
$4.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$38.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A36525420040RAEFL
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Funding Office
69A365 OFFICE OF FUNDS ADMINISTRA (GRANTS)
Awardee UEI
GA8RE9XXWKJ6
Awardee CAGE
7MDQ4
Performance District
FL-90
Senators
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Modified: 9/23/25