Brightline’s Operation Costs Exceed Revenue Increase of Last Two Years

The company reported an average operating loss of $161 million despite ridership being up.

Brightline’s annual report, which was released April 30, showed that the company’s operations costs exceeded its $100 million revenue increase from 2023 to 2024, resulting in an average operating loss of $161 million in 2024 and 2023.

Passenger rail company Brightline Trains Florida reported a net loss of $548.7 million, which included its operating loss along with other expenses such as interest it is paying on its debt.

Increases in operating expenses such as rising costs of labor, maintenance and fuel contributed to the company’s losses.

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