Brightline is a passenger rail service that is expanding its reach to areas near the space industry. While not directly involved in space technology or manufacturing, Brightline has partnered with SpaceX's Starlink to provide high-speed internet on its trains, demonstrating a commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. The company is also building a station in Cocoa, Florida, aiming to become a multimodal hub for the Space Coast, potentially attracting more tourists to the area and connecting them to the space industry.
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Brightline selected Starlink, which is engineered and operated by SpaceX, as its onboard internet provider.
On 2023-05-08, Brightline became the first passenger rail company to offer Starlink satellite broadband and plans to deploy the service on a total of 10 trains connecting cities across parts of Florida this summer.