releases: https://wilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-frederica-s-wilson-calls-for-a-brightline-safety-review
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| https://wilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-frederica-s-wilson-calls-for-a-brightline-safety-review | Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Calls for a Brightline Safety Review | 2022-11-28 | 2022 | 2022-11 | Democrat | House | FL | Frederica S. Wilson | W000808 | wilson.house.gov | wilson | https://wilson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement calling for a federal safety review of Brightline passenger trains following two fatalities and an accident during its first week in operation: "I join with Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson in calling on Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to conduct a thorough investigation into the fatal accidents involving Florida's Brightline high-speed rail service. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Railroad Subcommittee, I am especially concerned and determined to seek solutions on how to prevent these tragic incidents. "On the morning of Friday, January 12, committee members joined me on a Brightline train for a preview voyage from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale. That very evening a woman was struck by a train. Since then, a second fatality occurred, and on January 19, a person was struck and hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. "For three years before the Brightline launch, I had several discussions with representatives from All Aboard Florida about safety, which was my top committee priority then and continues to be now. As a member of the Railroad Subcommittee, I am committed to using every available resource to fight for safety improvements." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:24:37Z |