Per the Atlantic's A 'Death Train' is Haunting South Florida:

According to Federal Railroad Administration data, the Brightline has been involved in at least 185 fatalities, 148 of which were believed not to be suicides, since it began operating, in December 2017. Last year, the train hit and killed 41 people—none of whom, as best as authorities could determine, was attempting to harm themselves. By comparison, the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter line in the country, hit and killed six people last year while running 947 trains a day. Brightline was running 32.

Trains running people over is obviously bad, but people also die from being hit by cars. Reading the article I was wondering: are we making a big deal about Brightline because it's big and new, but actually we're better off overall now that there's a train because fewer people are driving and [...]

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First published:
October 26th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LGpzndFELzirfe2R8/brightline-is-actually-pretty-dangerous

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“Brightline is Actually Pretty Dangerous” by jefftk

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“Brightline is Actually Pretty Dangerous” by jefftk