Brightline deaths fuel more safety efforts, legislation
In the wake of four deaths from people hit by its trains, Brightline held a news conference Friday to announce expanded outreach efforts regarding rail safety. Meanwhile, Treasure Coast politicians are using the deaths to further oppose the high-speed rail service. As my blog post yesterday notes, Brightline isn’t alone in the rail safety arena since
Don’t blame the train
It’s unfortunate that four people have been killed by Brightline trains, but politicians are pointing the finger at the wrong culprits. In the last two accidents, a pedestrian and a bicyclist drove around the warning gates as trains approached, according to witness accounts in local newspapers. I have empathy for the victims and their families,
