February 2021

BOMB TRAINS IN FLORIDA

THE RULE REQUIRING SPECIAL PERMITS TO TRANSPORT LNG ON TRAINS EXPIRED LAST YEAR, making it easier than ever to move it through heavily-populated areas such as Southern Florida.

Although LNG has lower emissions and costs compared to other fuel sources, a potential LNG explosion could "literally level several blocks-even a whole town." Lac Megantic, Canada, experienced a rail disaster in 2013, where 47 people died and 20 buildings were destroyed.

IRC COMMISSIONER MOSS SHOULD GET VOTER INPUT ON HIGH-SPEED TRAINS | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | TC PALM

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMMISSIONER LAURA MOSS SHOULD CANVASS HER COUNTY RESIDENTS INPUT ON HIGH-SPEED TRAINS, remarks Susan Mehiel, coordinator of the Alliance for Safe Trains, in a letter to the TC Palm.

"Thousands of people have supported regional train organizations over the years, contributed to our efforts and lobbied their elected officials to push the tracks west or follow the experts' recommendations for more safety features," Susan states. "We find it hard to imagine 32 trains a day going over 100 mph will be welcomed."