Brightline ridership grew in October as South Florida riders took advantage of lower average fares and the cost of longer rides remained almost steady from a year ago.

The private passenger train service saw its total revenue increase 16% last month compared to last October, driven by more demand for its trains between Orlando and South Florida. Total revenue so far this year was up 13%.

That so-called long-haul service has seen double-digit passenger growth this year, carrying more than 1.5 million passengers. However, it has not been able to raise its average fares much on those longer trips. Year-to-date, the average fare for its long distance service is up just 28 cents compared to a year earlier.

Brightline released its October financial report to its bondholders last week. It show

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