Could America finally be embracing high-speed rail?

In the near future, Florida will no longer be under the exclusive control of Amtrak for long-distance rail travel. This means that it will boast the fastest trains in the United States, rivaling those found in the Northeast Corridor.

Brightline, the sole privately owned passenger railway in the United States, is scheduled to inaugurate its latest station later this year, offering a three-hour train connection between Orlando International Airport and South Florida. Concurrently, there is ongoing development on rapid transportation initiatives in the Western states and Texas, and Amtrak is contemplating its most substantial growth in over five decades.

After two years of implementing the infrastructure law, which injected $66 billion into the outdated railway system, domestic passenger railways in the country are displaying an unprecedented level of power and vigor. Amtrak's monopoly on transporting rail passengers in the US is progressively dwindling as private enterprises, states, and the federal government shift their focus towards high-speed trains as eco-friendly alternatives to congested highways. Additionally, developers are pledging to deliver speeds that can compete with those witnessed in Europe and Asia.