Herzog Contracting completed Brightline’s 129-mile track connecting West Palm Beach in South Florida to Cocoa and Orlando International Airport in Central Florida in just 46 months, working within a century-old right-of-way to construct a second mainline where Brightline’s trains can reach speeds up to 125 miles per hour.

Teams safely moved 400,000 cu yd of earth, laying more than 400,000 ties underneath 456,000 ft of continuous welded rail. HSR introduced a system using an identification card with a live QR code, allowing real-time access to employees’ training records and verification of compliance with safety requirements. Field crews and workers used a cloud-based system to review work plans, document safety talks and log thousands of safety observations and inspections. Safety leadership then analyzed data, found trends and made needed changes to minimize risks.