Non-political things that make you say...WTF?!?! (Welcome To Florida!) **NOT CV RELATED** NO TALKY!

"trust but verify"

 

Thanks for Posting, every time l tried it rejected it

 

A new highspeed train was added to our line over the last year called Brightline. Everyone in the towns north of Palm Beach fought against it because there are no stops between Palm Beach and Orlando. Anyhow, they have a horrible record, I think they are well over 60 people killed since they started running, actually I believe they are up around 70 now. Faulty gates are a big part of that. It's killed pedestrians and taken out cars, tractor trailers, even a few cop cars.

 

^So you're saying Florida is basically South Russia?

 

Never been to Russia....south or north......

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQa9-gXRS80&list=RDNSiQa9-gXRS80&start_radio=1

 

Yup, dozens of those. Heres the car carrier trailer getting jacked up.
https://youtu.be/U8HQ98JP34A?si=ObgWZUz7AZ1QA6Ul

 

I get what you're saying. Pacing the car next to you while you are in the fast lane is extremely aggravating.

 

Dozens of them.

https://youtu.be/whJ_DLBzldM?si=b0ZhjoFExdcDJIdU

 

That one there just looks like an insurance scam.

 

Way back when...

Actually it was.
Circa 1976. I was dating a girl from Daytona Beach. She was a HS senior, I was just out. Her dad was a Train Engineer in FL.
He never once said what time to bring her home, what areas she was not allowed to go, what alcohol she was not allowed to drink, etc.
What he DID say was, "Stop at every railroad crossing!" Every time. Stop, Look, & Listen.

He went on to talk about seeing the faces, the wide eyes, of the car occupants as his train was colliding into them.
Happened multiple times a year, every year. He prolly had PTSD from it all.
He was dramatic enough about it that I never forgot it (even now 48 years later).

 

Well, to be fair we're not exactly filled with rocket scientists here in FL. I don't know if it's 100% the train's fault.

I mean, Europe, Japan, and a million other places have a million times more trains than we do. Somehow they all manage to not slaughter themselves in stupid ways. We get ONE - ONE!!!! and it's a complete meltdown......

 

Actually USA has largest rail network. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-largest-rail-network-in-the-world.html

 

^Yes, those Toyotas we drive got to the dealers by rail.

 

Despite FL.

 

probably.