Florida's new rules for rail crossings take effect Jan. 1, aimed at reducing the number of drivers and pedestrians killed by trains. But they won't lead to wholesale change along the deadly Brightline ...

There are so many ways you can travel around the country, whether you prefer the (relative) simplicity of a flight, or want to draw out your journey with a road trip. But don't overlook trains, which ...

Brightline ridership in South Florida increased by 7% in June 2025, reaching more than 84,000 passengers. Despite the increase, June 2025 ridership remains significantly lower than June 2023 figures, ...

Brightline is carrying more passengers throughout its service territory, but ticket revenue from its South Florida-only service remains lower than it was a year ago. The company also updated lenders ...

Brightline ran fewer trains in September as the passenger rail service prepared for schedule changes that took effect earlier this month. Despite the drop in departures, Brightline saw an increase in ...

Brightline Florida has requested funding for its high-speed rail service expansion to Tampa. The expansion would mainly follow the Interstate 4 corridor, extending Brightline's existing South Florida ...

On a steamy summer afternoon in 2017, workers at an office along the railroad tracks in Boca Raton waited for a glimpse of the new Brightline train as it flashed by on a test run. Shonda Bambace, an ...

From the beginning, Brightline sold Floridians a dream. Passenger trains would make a triumphant return to Henry Flagler’s 130‑year‑old rail corridor along the east coast of Florida. Finally, there ...

A lawsuit by a freight railroad against Brightline, the private train operator, won’t derail a planned commuter rail project in South Florida, Brightline’s chief executive officer said in a Friday ...

BOYNTON BEACH — Two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes involving Brightline trains in South Florida in a 24-hour span this week, authorities said. Boynton Beach police reported that a 26-year ...

Brightline, Florida's high-speed passenger rail, has recorded 182 fatalities since 2017, the highest death rate of any U.S. passenger service. The death toll was compiled by the outlets' reporters via ...