Brightline, the private passenger railway created by billionaire investor Wes Edens, has tapped Nicolas Petrovic, a past head of the high-speed Eurostar line, as its new CEO, taking the wheel from Mike Reininger, who will now focus on getting the company’s Las Vegas-to-Southern California bullet train built.

Petrovic, who most recently led Etihad Rail Mobility, the high-speed system in the United Arab Emirates, will focus on building up Brightline’s Florida service and ridership, which operates between Orlando and Miami. Reininger is shifting to managing director of Brightline West, tasked with getting the $21 billion, 218-mile bullet train built and running by 2029.

“The insights that Nicolas brings from around the globe will strengthen our operating company as it continues to grow and expand, while Mike concentrates his focus once again on implementing an unprecedented infrastructure development,” Edens said in a statement.

The company also named Mauricio Anderson as its new chief financial officer.

Becoming a 21st-century U.S. rail baron has been a goal of Eden’s, a Fortress Investment Group cofounder and co-owner of sports teams, including the NBA’s........

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