#brightline

#brightline

Brightline trains have killed 182 people since beginning test runs in 2017, averaging one death every 13 days of service. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated, 'We have to try to get that number to zero.' This call for action follows an investigation by the Herald/WLRN reporting on the ongoing safety concerns following years without basic improvements. Brightline remains the deadliest major passenger rail in America, relying on public funding for safety upgrades while local officials hesitate on crucial safety measures such as closing dangerous crossings.

Brightline, South Florida's higher-speed luxury commuter train, is reported to be the deadliest train line in the United States, according to a yearlong investigation.