In Florida, they’re building the first new privately funded railway for over 100 years with a company called Brightline.

President, Mike Reininger, says:

The idea is to make something more reliable, more comfortable and more convenient than the alternatives.

Trends in the USA and the UK often follow each other. The Windsor Link Railway will also be the first privately funded addition to the core railway network in Britain for over 100 years, giving similar benefits of lower fares and better, more frequent services to local people.

See the full story from the Sun Sentinel.