Brightline Trains Florida discussion 2025

[pennyk]

From January 2, 2025 forward, please post comments discussing Brightline Trains Florida here. For previous posts regarding Brightline Florida Trains, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/thread...da-discussion-2024.86668/page-16#post-1058394

 

[Qapla]

Just saw this video - clip is at the Brightline part ... and yet, many people want to blame the train

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Another dumb driver
https://www.local10.com/news/local/...train-collides-with-car-in-north-miami-beach/

 

[west point]

Here is a thought. When just FEC how many trains would make the trip Cocoa <> MIA before a grade crossing incident. Now with Brightline what is the number of trains before a grade crossing incident? I have no idea! Could it be the rate of incidences are close to the same per train??? This route is one of a very few any where in the USA where the train rate has increased probably more than 300%. Would be an interesting study by the FRA,

Of course, various study items such as no crossing protection, lights only and now all with gates both 2 gate and 4 gate. Might give regulators insight of motorist behaviors?