Brightline Unveils 'Freedom Express' Train Honoring America's 250th Anniversary

"Debuted this week, the company's new 10-coach Freedom Express train celebrates the country from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, according to Brightline. The design was created in partnership with America250, the bipartisan organization established by Congress to lead the nation's 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence."

"Each coach is designed to represent a different historical moment. In addition to the Declaration of Independence and the moon landing, other cars depict scenes celebrating George Washington's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River, Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address, the history of immigration at Ellis Island, the Wright brothers' first flight, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial, and more."

Brightline unveiled the Freedom Express, a 10-coach train wrapped with imagery that traces American history from the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence through the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. The design was created in partnership with America250, the bipartisan organization established by Congress to lead the nation's 250th anniversary. Each coach represents a specific historical moment, including George Washington's crossing of the Delaware, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Ellis Island immigration, the Wright brothers' first flight, Iwo Jima, Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 Lincoln Memorial speech, and the 1869 Golden Spike transcontinental railroad completion. The inaugural ride connected Orlando and Miami.

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