The news just came in that the safety measures we demanded are finally being implemented. I genuinely never imagined this outcome was possible when I started this, but you proved me wrong. This win belongs entirely to the hundreds of people who refused to stop speaking up about these tracks.
December 25, 2022
Final supporters
Make Brightline and FEC safe, Governor DeSantis, or we all may live in East Palestine!
Over 80 people have lost their lives on the Brightline tracks in 3 short operating years! It's the deadliest train in the nation and Phase 2 is scheduled to be complete in 2023. This deadly train shares the SAME TRACKS with very volatile HAZ MAT. This disaster-waiting-to-happen would make the one in East Palestine look like a picnic!
- Brightline’s Phase 2 will mean 36 trains per day from Palm Beach to Cocoa Beach at speeds up to 110 mph through the Treasure and Space Coasts.
- Brightline will cross 130 streets at grade and speed along open tracks near many youth activity centers. (see our website for details)
- No railroad system in the country operates trains going over 79 mph crossing streets at grade with miles of open, accessible tracks.
- Averaging 25 deaths per year at “only” 79 mph, Brightline is certain to exceed that average at 100+ mph.
- Florida East Coast Rail freight trains on the track currently carry: Ethanol, Anhydrous Ammonia, Chlorine Gas, Liquefied Propane Gas, Liquid Asphalt
- No Hazard Analysis has been done when passenger trains and volatile freight including LNG share the same tracks near the Ft. Pierce Nuclear Power Plant, Patrick Air Force Base and schools.
- FDOT has the final responsibility for the safety of the system – NOT the US DOT!
- Railroad ‘experts’ at FDOT have no experience regulating trains over 79 mph crossing streets at grade. In fact, Florida has NO SAFETY REGS for trains going over 79 mph!
PETITION:
We the undersigned respectfully ask Governor DeSantis to direct his Secretary of Transportation, Jared Purdue, to make Brightline Safety a priority for his department and include the following steps:
- Contract with an international consulting firm (with no conflicts of interest with any Fortress Investment or Grupo Mexico businesses) to study the hazards on the route including Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) on the tracks, pedestrian danger points at and away from crossings and safety requirements necessary to save lives.
- Create a Task Force of our Treasure & Space Coast officials and FDOT to represent residents in the speedy funding and implementation of effective mitigation measures with complete transparency.
- Delay any trains over 79 mph until the residents can be assured ALL necessary safety equipment including fencing, bridges and pedestrian channeling have been installed.
Governor DeSantis, you have shown your concern for the residents and businesses of Florida in your policies from healthcare to education, now it's time to save lives and Make Brightline Safe! Secretary Perdue and FDOT must recognize the impending doom Treasure and Space Coast residents face and help secure a safe future for all of the people of Florida.
The Voters of Florida and the Alliance for Safe Trains
(see our website FLSafeTrains.com for the complete story)
Updates
October 2, 2022
I truly never imagined that two hundred and fifty people would come together over this concern. This is entirely due to your willingness to speak up about our community safety. I am honestly just humbled to see so many of you standing behind this.
Reached 250 supporters
September 30, 2022
September 22, 2022
I honestly never imagined this many people would care about these track safety issues. Seeing a hundred names on this list is entirely down to your willingness to speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
September 21, 2022
190 Comments
These trains are a menace! Both hospitals in Indian River County are east of the train tracks. That should be an obvious problem, not to mention the speed and quantity of trains going through what used to be our peaceful small town. We will regret allowing this to go through here.
I LIVE NEXT TO TRACKS IRC. I AND MANY PEOPLE RIDE BIKES OVER TRACKS ,WE HAVE NO PEDESTRIAN PASS OVERS TO AVOID CROSSING THE TRACKS AND WHAT ABOUT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS,, NO OVER PASS FOR THEM !!! WHO SHOULD PAY FOR EXTRA EXPENSES !!! US OR BRIGHT LINE ?? GET REAL GOVERNMENT!!!
The amount of people I see stopping in the train tracks in downtown Stuart is staggering. It’s old people and tourists that don’t know how to navigate getting into and out of downtown. This going to end badly, quickly.
High speed European trains do not cross roads at-grade because it's too dangerous. Our Governor needs to engage in this discussion and get a handle on the risk analysis. Throw the politics out the window!
The fact that this train has been approved and financed is mind boggling. How many deaths will follow on these at grade tracks without proper safety precautions….and passenger trains using the same tracks as LNG carrying ones.
Brightline is a deadly rail service which must be regulated and stopped until real safety measures are in place. It is killing one person every two weeks and that will only escalate as they run faster and faster.
It’s is unconstitutional to have a Private owned train going through residential areas at such a dangerous spleen or matter the rail blocks. it shouldn’t be near so many homes for any reason. And the gas On the line as well. Right next to the water supply at that. you sound ludicrous. This is hazardous in so many ways. you should your lack of intelligence
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The news just came in that the safety measures we demanded are finally being implemented. I genuinely never imagined this outcome was possible when I started this, but you proved me wrong. This win belongs entirely to the hundreds of people who refused to stop speaking up about these tracks.
December 25, 2022
Final supporters
Make Brightline and FEC safe, Governor DeSantis, or we all may live in East Palestine!
Over 80 people have lost their lives on the Brightline tracks in 3 short operating years! It's the deadliest train in the nation and Phase 2 is scheduled to be complete in 2023. This deadly train shares the SAME TRACKS with very volatile HAZ MAT. This disaster-waiting-to-happen would make the one in East Palestine look like a picnic!
- Brightline’s Phase 2 will mean 36 trains per day from Palm Beach to Cocoa Beach at speeds up to 110 mph through the Treasure and Space Coasts.
- Brightline will cross 130 streets at grade and speed along open tracks near many youth activity centers. (see our website for details)
- No railroad system in the country operates trains going over 79 mph crossing streets at grade with miles of open, accessible tracks.
- Averaging 25 deaths per year at “only” 79 mph, Brightline is certain to exceed that average at 100+ mph.
- Florida East Coast Rail freight trains on the track currently carry: Ethanol, Anhydrous Ammonia, Chlorine Gas, Liquefied Propane Gas, Liquid Asphalt
- No Hazard Analysis has been done when passenger trains and volatile freight including LNG share the same tracks near the Ft. Pierce Nuclear Power Plant, Patrick Air Force Base and schools.
- FDOT has the final responsibility for the safety of the system – NOT the US DOT!
- Railroad ‘experts’ at FDOT have no experience regulating trains over 79 mph crossing streets at grade. In fact, Florida has NO SAFETY REGS for trains going over 79 mph!
PETITION:
We the undersigned respectfully ask Governor DeSantis to direct his Secretary of Transportation, Jared Purdue, to make Brightline Safety a priority for his department and include the following steps:
- Contract with an international consulting firm (with no conflicts of interest with any Fortress Investment or Grupo Mexico businesses) to study the hazards on the route including Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) on the tracks, pedestrian danger points at and away from crossings and safety requirements necessary to save lives.
- Create a Task Force of our Treasure & Space Coast officials and FDOT to represent residents in the speedy funding and implementation of effective mitigation measures with complete transparency.
- Delay any trains over 79 mph until the residents can be assured ALL necessary safety equipment including fencing, bridges and pedestrian channeling have been installed.
Governor DeSantis, you have shown your concern for the residents and businesses of Florida in your policies from healthcare to education, now it's time to save lives and Make Brightline Safe! Secretary Perdue and FDOT must recognize the impending doom Treasure and Space Coast residents face and help secure a safe future for all of the people of Florida.
The Voters of Florida and the Alliance for Safe Trains
(see our website FLSafeTrains.com for the complete story)
Updates
October 2, 2022
I truly never imagined that two hundred and fifty people would come together over this concern. This is entirely due to your willingness to speak up about our community safety. I am honestly just humbled to see so many of you standing behind this.
Reached 250 supporters
September 30, 2022
September 22, 2022
I honestly never imagined this many people would care about these track safety issues. Seeing a hundred names on this list is entirely down to your willingness to speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
September 21, 2022
190 Comments
We should definitely have plans from brightline and fdot they literally put this less than 10ft from my property took all privacy and peaceful away now all we get is loud trains that scare everything away have not been in my pool in over 2 years
These trains are a menace! Both hospitals in Indian River County are east of the train tracks. That should be an obvious problem, not to mention the speed and quantity of trains going through what used to be our peaceful small town. We will regret allowing this to go through here.
I LIVE NEXT TO TRACKS IRC. I AND MANY PEOPLE RIDE BIKES OVER TRACKS ,WE HAVE NO PEDESTRIAN PASS OVERS TO AVOID CROSSING THE TRACKS AND WHAT ABOUT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS,, NO OVER PASS FOR THEM !!! WHO SHOULD PAY FOR EXTRA EXPENSES !!! US OR BRIGHT LINE ?? GET REAL GOVERNMENT!!!
The amount of people I see stopping in the train tracks in downtown Stuart is staggering. It’s old people and tourists that don’t know how to navigate getting into and out of downtown. This going to end badly, quickly.
High speed European trains do not cross roads at-grade because it's too dangerous. Our Governor needs to engage in this discussion and get a handle on the risk analysis. Throw the politics out the window!
The fact that this train has been approved and financed is mind boggling. How many deaths will follow on these at grade tracks without proper safety precautions….and passenger trains using the same tracks as LNG carrying ones.
Brightline is a deadly rail service which must be regulated and stopped until real safety measures are in place. It is killing one person every two weeks and that will only escalate as they run faster and faster.
It’s is unconstitutional to have a Private owned train going through residential areas at such a dangerous spleen or matter the rail blocks. it shouldn’t be near so many homes for any reason. And the gas On the line as well. Right next to the water supply at that. you sound ludicrous. This is hazardous in so many ways. you should your lack of intelligence
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We should definitely have plans from brightline and fdot they literally put this less than 10ft from my property took all privacy and peaceful away now all we get is loud trains that scare everything away have not been in my pool in over 2 years