Killer Train

Podkast av WLRN News, Miami Herald

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Brightline, the first private passenger train to open in the U.S. in more than a century, is hailed as a national model for the future of rail. Since 2018, Brightline has sold millions of train tickets in Florida, and now the company is expanding to the West Coast. A yearlong investigation from WLRN News and the Miami Herald uncovers a glaring dark side: Brightline remains the deadliest passenger train in the country by far. According to federal data, someone is killed on average once every 13 days of operation. While the company has claimed most deaths are suicides, in fact, the majority were found to be accidents or their causes were undetermined. And while it’s a private venture, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are being earmarked for Brightline projects. In Killer Train, our team of journalists offers the most comprehensive answer yet to the question: Why is Brightline so deadly?

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8 Episoder

Over / under

The future of Brightline may depend upon public dollars for safety upgrades, critical infrastructure and for keeping the company's struggling finances afloat.

30. des. 2025 - 29 min

Sitting ducks

Why are some railroad crossings more dangerous than others, according to federal data? Drivers who survived collisions with Brightline trains argue the infrastructure around the tracks put them in harm's way.

20. nov. 2025 - 27 min

The high price of quiet trains

The tracks Brightline trains run on were already the deadliest stretch of railroad in the nation in the 1980s and 90s, according to federal data. Have local governments learned anything from that history?

30. okt. 2025 - 28 min

'You never think that you'll die in that way'

Hear the stories of three people who lost their lives on the tracks, in the words of the loved ones they left behind.

29. juli 2025 - 31 min

Bonus Episode: Cracking open Brightline’s books

Brightline hasn’t yet turned a profit — and it’s billions of dollars in debt.

22. juli 2025 - 31 min

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