By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; January 30, 2019
Virgin Trains USA, the Sir Richard Branson-backed company that has partnered with Florida’s Brightline passenger train, on Wednesday announced an initial public offering of stock to raise up to $619 million.
Altogether, Virgin Trains is offering to sell more than 32.5 million shares of stock at $17 to $19 per share. The shares will be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol VTUS.