Just in its January opening week, Florida’s new high-speed train resulted in three people being struck, with two dying. Sadly, these tragedies are far from over: On April 8th,  it hit and killed yet another pedestrian, marking the fourth person who has been struck and killed since service began between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm […]

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The recent Amtrak accident – en route to Miami – which resulted in more than 100 injured passengers and two dead crew members, left many shaken and has led to a general discussion of both the safety practices (or lack thereof) at Amtrak, and when Amtrak bears the cost of damages to its employees, passengers, […]

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While designed with the goal of providing efficient, public transportation to the state of Florida, unfortunately, Florida’s new express passenger railway—Brightline—has instead led to significant injuries and deaths, just in its opening week. On opening day alone, one pedestrian was struck and killed at a road crossing by the train, and over the next seven […]

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Freight and commuter trains regularly haul freight and people from place to place across Florida, and railroad crossing signs are commonplace on roads and highways in the more rural parts of the state. Trains are incredibly massive vehicles that often travel at highway speeds and are capable of causing extremely serious injuries when they are […]

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