1Brightline bringing back commuter passesBrightline, which discontinued popular South Florida commuter passes last year, will at least partially restore them, with the help of a $33.8 million grant from Washington.The higher speed rail company, which services Miami, Aventura, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and most recently to Orlando, will “reintroduce a new South Florida commuter pass designed for the frequent traveler,” the company announced. The program is scheduled to launch in March and details will be available on Brightline’s website and app. “The funding allows us to expedite new passenger cars into service and with that capacity, increased availability for the South Florida traveler,” Patrick Goddard, the company president, said in a statement. Brightline launched its Central Florida service in September 2023, but in order to increase seating capacity from South Florida to Orlando it canceled three popular pass options for frequent riders using South Florida stations. While overall ridership rose, short-haul numbers have declined.Brightline’s new commuter offering that will save commuters money may be seen as a bridge or interim plan before Brightline and local counties are able to establish commuter lines in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Goddard said. Miami-Dade and Broward counties continue to advance projects to provide commuter service along the FEC corridor and discussions to finalize an agreement are ongoing.“We’ve been working on developing a true commuter system in South Florida for years, but that solution takes time and can’t be turned on overnight. This is the next best thing and can be seen as an interim commuter program before Miami Dade and Broward launch service,” said Goddard.2Report: Warburg Pincus exploring a $5B+ ModMed salePrivate equity firm Warburg Pincus is weighing options, including a sale, for Boca Raton-based Modernizing Medicine (ModMed) that could value the medical software provider at more than $5 billion, including debt, according to a report in Reuters

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