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topicnews · July 16, 2025

The media report says

The media report says

Joint Miami Herald/Public Broadcasting examination examines causes, security measures

A Brightline train runs on January 7, 2023 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, high-speed tests. A new media investigation states that more people were killed by Brightline trains than previously reported. David Lasssen

Miami – Brightline trains have met and killed more than 180 people since the beginning of the passenger service in South Florida – a higher tribute than publicly recognized that Miami Herald and public broadcaster WLRN report in a joint examination, which also examines the causes of death and a lack of protective measures to prevent the prevention.

Journalists from the two companies examined federal data and local reports from medical examiners and the police to reach the number and said that Brightline did not deny them. The report states that Brightline has not urgently addressed the problem – a view that the company's disputes with Vice President of Operations Michael Lefevre say in a statement that more than half are confirmed or suspected, and that all the result of “illegal, intentional and often ruthless behavior by people who take care of themselves”.

The news report says that there were 182 deaths. Of these, 91 were ruled as random, while the cause of 16 is either indefinite or waiting for a decision. Pedestrians or cyclists made up 158 of death; Another 99 people were injured, while the trains hit at least 101 times cars if no injuries were led.

The Herald/WLNR report also notes that a number of planned security measures were not installed due to lengthy delays in the publication of federal financing.

The full report is available here; WLRN also produces a podcast series about the examination.