Vincent Signorello has left the company building South Florida's $3 billion Brightline express train to launch his own real estate venture.

The former CEO and president of Coral Gables-based Florida East Coast Industries has led the company since 2008. FECI is now months away from launching the nation's first private passenger rail system in more than 100 years with service between Miami and West Palm Beach slated to begin this summer.

“After nine years leading Florida East Coast Industries, I have decided that now is the appropriate time for me to pursue building my own real estate investment and development firm,” Signorello said in a statement. “This transition will give me a chance to focus on what I love the most: raising and deploying capital, working directly with investors and partners, and building teams capable of creating transformative real estate projects.”