All of Florida demanded action to clean up our waters, but no one

is talking about railroad deaths!

Since January 2018, a total of 99 people have died on Florida's railroads across the state. Over half of those deaths were on the Florida East Coast Rail corridor with Brightline being the deadliest at 33 souls lost. And that’s BEFORE Brightline goes over 100 mph through the Space and Treasure Coasts. Tell the Governor to do something by clicking here to take our brief survey:

With the addition of increased speeds, the number of deaths and injuries is going to grow exponentially. Already an accident involving a Brightline train is happening on an average of every 20 days.

The legislature’s own independent study* recommends increased fencing, pedestrian channeling and pedestrian bridges and more auto safety systems to save lives. But Brightline refuses to implement these features.

This is a statewide issue! Brightline’s going to Tampa and Jacksonville while all of Florida's trains are far too dangerous.

Now, everyone needs to demand that FDOT implement more regulations for higher speed trains and follow the consultants’ recommendations.

These are not job killing regulations – they are LIFE SAVING ones!

Support Senator Debbie Mayfield and Representative Tyler Sirois’ legislation and help

MAKE THEM SAFE! Don’t let the corporations continue to...

Put Profits Over Lives!

* OPPAGA Passenger

Rail Safety Study

Imagine this through YOUR town 32 times per day going 30 mph FASTER!

This video shows a properly fenced rail

corridor between Baltimore and D.C.

BACKGROUND

Fortress Investment Group is Forcing 21st Century Passenger

Rail onto19th Century Infrastructure

Flagler’s coastal route from Jacksonville to Miami was never intended for trains going 110 mph. The 19th Century route runs through the heart of 42 towns and cities and, unlike modern High Speed Rail, does not tunnel under or bridge over 580 streets at-grade.

Because of those at-grade crossings, Florida East Coast Rail is one of the deadliest systems in the US with 25 deaths since January, 2018 and over 500 accidents/incidents in the past 10 years. (Not including Virgin Trains accidents and 32 deaths.)

Flagler’s southern route traverses the St. Lucie, Loxahatchee and New rivers using 100 year old bridges. The aging bridges must close for hours as trains cross, creating dangerous waiting times for boaters.

Every study, including the Florida HSR Commission’s analysis and a 2010 Study for the US Conference of Mayors by Siemens Corp., concludes new tracks designed for HSR should be built along I-95 or the Florida Turnpike.

It is clear the only reason these trains are being forced onto a 100 year old route is to double the freight capacity of FECR, now owned by a Mexican company - Grupo Mexico.

This must not stand!

32 Are Dead on the Virgin Tracks alone... and there are NO increased safety regulations for trains going 80 - 125 mph!

We need everyone to contact their local and state elected officials and tell them "We must have safety regulations for Virgin Trains before it's too late!" The Governor must direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop regulations immediately. FDOT is not following Florida laws which require them to regulate all railroads in the state.