Tri-Rail service to remain suspended ahead of Nicole; Brightline service to resume

Tri-Rail and Brightline suspended services Wednesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Nicole’s landfall on Florida’s east coast.

Tri-Rail said the last northbound train for Wednesday departed the Miami Airport Station at 3:10 p.m. and arrived at Mangonia Park Station in West Palm Beach at 5:10 p.m. The commuter rail’s last southbound train departed Mangonia Park Station at 4:25 p.m. and arrived at Miami Airport Station at 6:27 p.m.

The commuter rail, which runs through 18 stations across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, said services will remain suspended Thursday to “allow time to inspect the corridor after the storm’s departure, and begin the recovery work to restore service for Friday.”

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Brightline+ services, with the exception of private Tesla rides, were also suspended Wednesday in Broward and Palm Beach counties. This includes airport and port shuttles. All Brightline+ services in Miami-Dade County ran until train service ended.

Brightline will resume train services on Thursday. In West Palm Beach, the first southbound train will depart at 7:48 a.m. In Miami, the first northbound train will depart at 9:48 a.m. Brightline+ services will also resume. Go to gobrightline.com for updates.

Passengers can monitor Tri-Rail updates online at tri-rail.com, by calling 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245) or checking Tri-Rail’s Facebook and Twitter. For Brightline updates, check the rail company’s Twitter or gobrightline.com

This story was originally published November 9, 2022 at 7:19 AM.

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