A Brightline train in Florida hit and killed a pedestrian this week, bringing the high speed rail line’s death toll for the year up to nine people. The latest death on the railway follows two back-to-back crashes with cars on the rail network, which sparked an inquiry from the feds into Brightline’s safety standards across … Read more
Brightline high-speed passenger trains operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the deadliest trains in America, by far. After three people died at a single grade crossing in two separate incidents last week it seems the feds are finally … Read more
Trains are just objectively awesome and, when run properly, provide a clean, affordable way to travel between cities without having to fly. But after decades of underinvestment, the U.S.’s rail infrastructure lags behind the rest of the developed world. Thankfully, the Biden administration is working to change that. Today, the White House announced a new … Read more