http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-mar-feci-bringing-private-passenger-rail-to-florida-by-2014 FECI Bringing Private Passenger Rail To Florida By 2014], Metro Jacksonville, March 27, 2012 - accessed July 16, 2012 The plan was later renamed Brightline, and began service between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach on January 13, 2018, although at speeds up to 79 mph .