Private rail service Brightline, known for its speedy yellow trains that travel throughout Florida, is offering flexible workspaces at some of its stations and rail cars in a new partnership with coworking space provider Industrious.
Four of Brightline’s stations have Industrious workspaces ranging from 210 square feet to 652 square feet in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando. The partnership even extends to the trains themselves, with a bookable train car being transformed into flexible workspace that can accommodate up to 66 people, depending on the configuration.
The goal of the partnership is to offer travelers a new level of productivity and convenience. The Industrious space at the stations, alongside the train cars, is now available for booking. Flexible office and coworking spaces have become increasingly critical to companies as they look to get staff to return to an office space instead of working from home.
“Picture stepping off the train in Miami for a Friday dinner with friends, but before you wrap the week up you have one more meeting with a high-profile client. With our collaboration, you can head straight into a private, elegant workspace — no rush, no extra commute. This partnership is about making travel feel effortless and productive,” said Gentry Long, chief commercial officer of Industrious, in a statement.
Travelers and workers can reserve the new workspaces on Industrious' website, with rates ranging from $200 per hour to $1,600 for the day at the MiamiCentral station. Rates at the Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach stations range from $138 per hour to $1,104 for the day. Orlando station rates are listed as $176 per hour and $1,408 for the day.
The partnership is the latest way in which Brightline aims to “redefine commuter rail,” said Barbara Drahl, senior vice president of marketing and commercial strategy for Brightline, in the statement. The new offering turns “Brightline’s stations and bookable train cars into business-friendly hubs that align with our guests’ evolving work and travel preferences.”
The move is one of the latest as Brightline continues to look for new ways to engage users. The company reintroduced its commuter passes this month after receiving a $33 million federal grant at the start of the year. Prices range from $239 to $899, depending on the number of rides purchased.
Brightline reported a 35% increase in total ridership from 2023 to 2024, according to its annual report, with a total of 2.7 million passengers last year, and is working on adding additional train cars.
Industrious, founded in 2012, was acquired by CBRE at the beginning of this year, putting the coworking company's value at about $800 million. The company has over 200 locations nationwide.