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Brightline Florida may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, according to reporting from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. Only the holding company would file for bankruptcy, leaving the railroad’s operating company safe and allowing train service to continue, Dan Zukowski writes for Smart Cities Dive.
“Brightline Florida aims to cut its $5.5 billion debt to about $2.7 billion. A number of municipal bondholders and lenders have agreed to provide $490 million in exit financing, according to The Wall Street Journal. Brightline Florida is carrying $4.4 billion in municipal debt, according to The Bond Buyer,” Smart Cities Dive reports.
The transit agency has been barreling towards bankruptcy for months, with The Palm Beach Post reporting that Brightline Florida lost over $233 million in 2025.
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