MIAMI (AP) The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Floridas Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph (200 kph).

Its a $5 billion bet Brightlines owner, Fortress Investment Group, is making, believing that eventually 8 million people annually will take the 3.5-hour, 235-mile (378-kilometer) trip between the states biggest tourist hubs about 30 minutes less than the average drive between the two cities. The company is charging single riders $158 round-trip for business class and $298 for first-class, with families and groups able to buy four round-trip tickets for $398. Thirty-two trains will run daily.