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Along the Coast: Cities continue push for rail line safety

Posted by The Coastal Star on February 28, 2018 at 14:43

By Jane Smith

As Brightline runs its express passenger rail service between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, safety problems recur at grade crossings.
To improve safety, coastal South County cities continue to add quad-crossing gates that meet i

Along the Coast: Safety issues at the fore as Brightline service begins

Posted by The Coastal Star on January 31, 2018 at 14:15

A Brightline train zips through Delray Beach at Atlantic Avenue. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Jane Smith

Pressure is mounting on the express passenger railroad Brightline to improve its safety efforts.
The rail service started Jan. 12 with free ri

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