Killer Train - Series

Brightline trains have killed 182 people, significantly more than publicly known, an investigation by WLRN and the Miami Herald has found. Find all the podcast episodes and articles in our series below.

Killer Train: Brightline death toll surpasses 180, but safeguards are still lacking

Brightline trains have killed 182 people, significantly more than publicly known, an investigation by WLRN and the Miami Herald has found.

Podcast Episodes

Stories

WLRN Investigations

Should tax dollars pay for a private train?

Daniel Rivero

On episode two of the Killer Train podcast: Taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of millions in costs related to Brightline, despite the company’s initial claims that the train would be fully funded by private investment.