Brightline train hits, kills person walking near tracks in Riviera Beach, city confirms Brightline trains have had more than 30 fatal crashes involving pedestrians and vehicles since they began ...

This isn’t the first bump in the tracks the bullet train has hit — the project’s budget has ballooned, with it now being about $100 billion more than its original estimated $33 billion price ...

The tracks are also narrower than the trains, making it hard to judge safe clearance. A fully loaded freight train weighs as much as 6,500 tons and can take 18 football fields to stop a train.