By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; July 16, 2020
With construction of the high-speed Brightline/Virgin Trains USA railroad to connect Orlando and South Florida more than a year underway, two congressmen along the route are pushing for a new federal safety study focusing on pedestrians.
Republican U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey announced Thursday they are introducing legislation to study the safety concerns for pedestrians, motorists and residents along the higher-speed rail corridor that stretches from Brightline’s existing phase one route that terminates at West Palm Beach, up through coastal counties, and then westward to the Orlando International Airport.