“Brightline is Actually Pretty Dangerous” by jefftk
Update: 2025-10-26
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Per the Atlantic's
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'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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