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6/16/2026
Trespassing incidents and train-vehicle collisions on Brightline Florida dropped 30% in first-quarter 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The milestone comes after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) expedited previously awarded grant funding for safety improvements along the railroad's right-of-way.
The FRA in September 2025 announced it had obligated four backlogged grants totaling more than $42 million to fund rail-safety projects along the Brightline Florida corridor, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said in a press release.
Utilizing grant funding, Brightline Florida plans to upgrade 327 grade crossings along 195 miles from Miami to Cocoa; install 33 miles of fencing, rail dynamic envelopes, roadway striping, delineators and crisis support indicators; and deploy "do not stop on tracks" signage. As of June 5, the railroad has utilized $25 million of the grant funding to complete 53% of its planned grade crossing improvements and install more than 116 crisis support signs.
"Grade crossing collisions and pedestrian events are responsible for 96% of rail-related deaths in the [United States,]" said FRA Administrator David Fink. "We are confident that these investments will help prevent further needless deaths and injuries due to grade crossing collisions and trespassing."