If they win the majority in a vote they will get a contract.
I’m sure that’s how it works in other industrialized countries.
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The seventh Brightline station in Florida will not be constructed in the municipality of Stuart. It might be built in Fort Pierce instead.
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I like how one of the concerns is “potential traffic congestion.”
Isn’t the point of a passenger train to get people out of their cars?
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As someone who lived in Stuart / Jensen Beach for ~7 years in 2003-2010: I am not surprised, but also – fucking c’mon, Stuart! 
They’re shooting themselves in the foot here. This was probably the current best place to put a station considering the tracks go right through a cute, reasonably walkable downtown area (for Florida).
Oh well. Fort Pierce is not as geographically hemmed in as Stuart is (pictures below), so I could see it ending up being the better choice in the long run if the station ends up surrounded by some serious Transit-Oriented Development, as right now I can’t see there being many passengers getting on or off here. If they do so, maybe Stuart will change their tune and they’ll get a station too… in 30 years.
Stuart
Ft Pierce
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Both towns look pathetic from the air.
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It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is to successfully unionize in Florida.
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This is a few months old but still interesting. Brightline’s adding a 5th coach to trainsets to meet demand. They plan to make trains 7 cars long by next summer.
Brightline: More train cars, loyalty program on the horizon.
Here’s a really good and in-depth look at the process of delivery, preparing and adding coaches to the Brightline trainsets.
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I’m assuming the platforms are big enough to handle this?
From what I’ve heard, they can accomidate up to 10 cars. plus locomotives.
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