Concern over Brightline prompts lawmakers to consider rail regulations

By: Jennifer Sorentrue, Palm Beach Post

A House panel on Wednesday got its first glimpse at a proposal to regulate All Aboard Florida’s Brightline passenger train service and other high-speed rail ventures.

The Transportation & Infrastructure subcommittee spent about an hour listening to a group of rail experts weigh in on the proposal, which would create statewide rules requiring rail operators to install and pay for safety upgrades...