According to news on September 26, the high-speed rail line between Miami and Orlando, Florida, USA was officially opened this month. The maximum speed is 200 kilometers per hour. The total length of this high-speed rail line is approximately 378 kilometers, and the one-way time is 3 hours. It will take 30 minutes less than driving to and from the two places. However, an accident occurred on the first day of opening.
According to US media reports, on the first day that the entire line was put into operation,First bus from Miami to Orlando hits and kills passerbyDelray Beach police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train from West Palm to Miami. A representative from Brightline, which operates the line, confirmed the incident. As a result, the train from Miami to Orlando was delayed by 30 minutes.
The report also stated that Florida trains travel at 79 miles per hour (127 kilometers per hour) in urban areas, 110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour) in less populated areas, and 125 miles per hour (200 kilometers per hour) in the farmland of central Florida. One-way fares for second-class seats are US$79 and US$99 (the starting price is nearly 600 yuan), and one-way prices for first-class seats are US$149 and US$189.
Although the distance of the line is short and the speed is as high as that of an EMU,But the Brightline is the deadliest train in the United StatesThe lack of conditions for closed line operations is one of the major factors. Many accidents occur at crossings. Records show that since it started operating a 112-kilometer-long partial line in 2018, Brightline has killed as many as 98 people.On average, at least one person is killed every month..
Overseas media reports