Brightline will begin service in South Florida later than expected, now scheduled to debut by the end of 2017 rather than by early fall, as previously announced.
Construction of the privately funded passenger rail project is at varying stages of completion. Under development by Florida East Coast Industries subsidiary All Aboard Florida, the $3 billion endeavor was divided into two portions.
Phase I encompasses the South Florida region, where stations are being built in the downtown areas of Miami,…