Getting There on All Aboard Florida: First profitable passenger railroad goes forward

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; February 27, 2018 There has not been a profitable passenger railroad in the United States.…

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All Aboard Florida: West Palm to install markers at 13 Brightline crossings for safety

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; February 23, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — Thirteen rail crossings that were…

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South Florida: West Palm group wary road work in preparation for new Tri-Rail connection will affect 1928 storm mass grave

By Tony Doris, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; February 18, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH —  It’s a quiet stretch of…

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South Florida: Here’s one way to curtail railroad deaths, but experts say it’s pricey

By Lisa J. Huriash, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; February 17, 2018 There’s an extra safety tool to stave off the…

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Florida: Business leader pitches Tampa Bay light rail, but not on backs of local taxpayers

By Mitch Perry, Florida Politics; February 16, 2018 There are a lot of issues in the Tampa Bay area, but…

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These people were hit by trains — and lived to talk about it

By Lisa J. Huriash and Erika Pesantes, Reporters, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; February 13, 2018 Pascual Vasquez Morales can’t remember the…

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All Aboard Florida: Martin, Indian River counties file new lawsuit in attempt to block Brightline expansion

By Arnie Rosenberg, TCPalm.com; February 13, 2018 Martin and Indian River counties, and anti-rail-expansion group CARE FL, went back to…

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All Aboard Florida: Free ride on Brightline train with Valentine’s Day offer

By Doreen Christensen, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; February 8, 2018 Wisk your sweetheart off to dinner in West Palm Beach or…

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida city commission votes 3-2 to reaffirm support for The Wave streetcar

By Larry Barszewski and Brittany Wallman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; February 7, 2018 The Wave streetcar system won approval at the…

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All Aboard Florida: Who’s in charge of Brightline safety gates? Spat between feds, state concerns local officials

By Colleen Wixon, TCPalm.com; February 6, 2018 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An argument between two transportation agencies — over whose job it…

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All Aboard Florida: Citing train deaths, Miami-Dade mayor wants safety check before Brightline comes south

By Martin Vassolo, Miami Herald; February 6, 2018 Before Brightline comes rolling through Miami-Dade County, Mayor Carlos Gimenez has asked…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline train deaths prompt city to boost gate security

By Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; February 1, 2018 South Florida has seen an alarming number of people trying…

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All Aboard? The Uncertain Future of America’s First Privately Built Railroad in Decades

By Daniel C. Vock, Governing Magazine; February 1, 2018 Just last month, a fleet of brand-new passenger trains, painted in…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline moves headquarters to new office next to its Miami station

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; February 1, 2018 Brightline has moved its headquarters to a new office…

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All Aboard Florida: If you dash in front of a train and get killed, how is it the train’s fault?

By Gil Smart, TCPalm.com; January 29, 2018 Here’s a question for you: Last week a dashcam video uploaded to YouTube…

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All Aboard Florida: Video shows gates down as bicyclist tries to beat Brightline train and is fatally struck

By Carli Teproff, Miami Herald; January 24, 2018 Video released this week by Boynton Beach police confirmed what law enforcement…

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All Aboard Florida: Call for safer railroad crossings could cost Brightline $300 million

By Kenya Woodard, Capital Correspondent, Palm Beach Post; January 23, 2018 TALLAHASSEE —  Two Treasure Coast lawmakers on Tuesday called…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail hopes to add additional trains to Florida East Coast Railway tracks

By Michael Buczyner, CBS 12; January 19, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The same train tracks used by high-speed…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline vows to ramp up safety efforts, education after four are killed by new trains

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 19, 2018 BOCA RATON — Brightline has built the safest railroad possible, but in the…

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All Aboard Florida: Lawmakers will look at Brightline issues, Florida House Speaker Corcoran says

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 19, 2018 House Speaker Richard Corcoran said a push…

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The reality of people ignoring gates, flashing lights, bells, whistles, and oncoming trains: New safety features would not prevent Brightline fatalities

By Lois K. Solomon and Rafael Olmeda, Reporters, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 18, 2018 New safety measures being put in…

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All Aboard Florida: After 2 fatalities, what’s next for Florida’s Brightline high-speed rail service?

By Lisa Broadt, The Stuart, Florida News, USA Today; January 19, 2018 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Jeffrey D. King and…

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Railroad safety hysteria: Congressman Brian Mast wants Brightline shut down for safety review; Senator Bill Nelson calls for federal investigation

By Andrew Atterbury, TCPalm.com; January 18, 2018 U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on Thursday called for Brightline to shut down its…

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What happens when a train strikes a pedestrian?

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 17, 2018 The invitation-only ride on Brightline’s express train should have taken 35…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline in the limelight as game-changing railway launches in the US

From Global Rail News; January 16, 2018 A bright day for Florida and an even brighter one for rail transport…

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