Police said the crash happened at a crossing near East NASA Boulevard and Hickory Street around 4:04 p.m.

A setback for Brevard County’s big plans to welcome a long-anticipated train station for Florida’s fastest railroad - Brightline.

The high-speed rail connects Central and South Florida, but an expansion to Tampa could be on the way.

Tensions are rising in Melbourne as the city tangles with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) over proposed safety upgrades at local train crossings.

For three and a half hours, Swifties can belt out their favorite Taylor Swift songs and swap friendship bracelets on a unique ride to the Eras Tour stop in Miami Gardens this fall.

A pedestrian was killed after getting hit by a Brightline train in Cocoa, according to police.

Upgrades must be made to railroad crossings in areas that the city of Melbourne wishes to designate as quiet zones, according to Mayor Paul Alfrey.

A State of Emergency has been placed for five counties, including Miami-Dade, after severe flooding.

The incident occurred in the area of Ansin Road in unincorporated Rockledge, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

The plan of bringing a Brightline train station to the Space Coast is one step closer to becoming reality.

The Orlando Brightline station has enough ridership for the company to focus long distance routes. This means starting June 1, there are big changes to monthly discount passes.

The City of Cocoa is one step closer to a Brightline station.

A fatal crash involving a Brightline train is under investigation in Brevard County.

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During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mark LaRusso said he’d like fencing to be placed along the back of Ascension Catholic School’s property that faces the tracks.

The Space Coast Transportation Planning (TPO) Organization met Thursday for the first time since two deadly crashes last month that involved Brightline trains.

A Brightline train struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday afternoon in Melbourne, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue and Melbourne police.

The drivers in separate fatal collisions with Brightline trains in Melbourne drove around the lowered rail crossing gates before the collisions, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Cameras were installed Wednesday at a rail crossing in Melbourne where two fatal crashes involving Brightline trains occurred within days of each other earlier this month.

A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost.

Brightline and the City of Melbourne are working to get results by installing safety poles at a railway intersection that saw two fatal crashes earlier this month.

After surveillance showed two cars driving onto train tracks last week into the path of Brightline trains, killing three people in those cars, new efforts to raise awareness for rail safety are underway.

After two deadly crashes involving vehicles and Brightline trains, Melbourne’s mayor says he is working toward safety improvements.

After two fatal crashes involving drivers recorded on surveillance driving through a railroad crossing as Brightline trains passed the intersection, a retired train engineer supports the mayor's idea of launching another public safety campaign.

The driver's pickup truck was later found in a pizzeria parking lot.

A video obtained by News 6 shows a Brightline train narrowly miss a bicyclist, days after two crashes involving Brightline trains killed a total of three people in Brevard County.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes that involved a Brightline train and killed a total of three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando.

Two people died Friday in a collision with a Brightline train in Melbourne, the same railroad crossing where another deadly crash happened two days ago, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Melbourne police continue to investigate a deadly crash involving a Brightline train.

A man was killed and three passengers were injured after their SUV was struck by a Brightline train on Wednesday afternoon, according to Melbourne Police and Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Tampa officials and the Hillsborough County Delegation made a stop in Orlando on Thursday to get an idea of how the high-speed rail could work in the Tampa area.

A $500,000 federal grant will help support the effort to connect SunRail and Brightline between Orlando International Airport and the I-Drive area, and beyond.

The city of Melbourne said it has taken steps communicating with railroad officials amid concerns Brightline’s warning horns are too loud.

The Biden administration said it will give more than $6 billion to a pair of high-speed electric rail routes in the West.

Cpl. Zach Seldes was shot in the leg by his own weapon without ever pulling the trigger.

Melbourne’s mayor wants Brightline conductors to lay off the train horns during overnight hours.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, MCO’s website showed six of the eight on-site parking lots were full, with only two economy lots available.

Nick Alincy was a soccer player at St. Lucie West Centennial High School.

Police in Brevard County are trying to figure out why a woman was hit and killed by a Brightline train.

Police said they responded near Aurora Road and Cypress Avenue area around 2:46 p.m. following reports of the crash.

A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement.

Titusville police are expected to release the name of a skydiver killed after a hard landing in a resident's front lawn.

Brightline officials announced that it will double its train service between Orlando and Miami, two weeks after starting its connecting service.

A Florida teacher and Disney employees are among 219 people arrested in a human trafficking sting by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida's high-speed passenger train service has suffered its first fatality on its new extension to Orlando.

A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs.

Travelers can officially ride a high-speed train from Orlando to Miami.

For the first time in a century, a private passenger rail service will launch new operations in the U.S. and this time it involves high-speed trains.

Brightline’s highly-anticipated Miami-to-Orlando line will begin on Friday, Sept. 22, the rail company announced.

For the next several days, officials with the Florida Department of Transportation will be going to different crossing locations across Central Florida to show drivers and pedestrians ways to avoid getting hit by a train.

After a delay this summer, Brightline says it’s ready to open its Miami to Orlando line later this month.

Idalia has moved away from Florida, but the storm continues to batter the Carolina coast.

Brightline will not be launching its service connecting Orlando to Miami via higher-speed rail through Sept. 21 at the earliest, according to the company’s social media.

The company posted about the issue to social media, explaining that the service wouldn’t be launched from Sept. 1 - 6.

Brightline is conducting another high-speed test through Brevard County.

Brightline is conducting another high-speed test through Brevard County.

Brightline has completed the construction of the rail line between Orlando and Miami, and on Wednesday the company celebrated with mayors from central and south Florida.

Officials with Brightline announced Wednesday the launch of ticket sales for the Orlando connection, marking anther milestone in the launch of the service between Central Florida and South Florida.

Brightline is ramping up testing of its high-speed trains to prepare for its service to Orlando this year.

Brightline is hiring more than 170 positions in Orlando for its new station at Orlando International Airport.

The fastest train in the southeast has now also become the first to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet.

Brightline announced a list of traffic advisories on Monday as the company continues its extension project from Orlando to West Palm Beach.

Brightline on Thursday will unveil its Orlando Station at Orlando International Airport.

Brightline’s latest round of high-speed testing is slated to begin in Brevard County, according to a release from the company.

Brightline is set to unveil its new state-of-the-art train maintenance facility.

Brightline reaches a milestone that makes it the fastest train in Florida.

Beachline will test its trains at speeds reaching 125 mph.

Testing runs parallel to Beachline throughout spring

Road closures are expected this month in Brevard County as Brightline continues construction of its higher-speed rail line from Miami to Orlando International Airport.

Authorities say two people are dead after their SUV was struck by a high-speed commuter train in South Florida.

A new Brightline station at Orlando International Airport is set to open this year, and the rail system is giving a first look at what travelers can expect.

Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism district in one of the top travel destinations in the world.

A coalition of International Drive businesses is joining with Universal Orlando to create a SunRail route between Orlando International Airport and the Orange County Convention Center.

Brightline will begin higher-speed train testing in more parts of Brevard County in preparation for its extension to Orlando next year.

Brightline will begin testing trains at maximum speeds of 110 mph beginning Friday through the weekend in preparation for opening to Orlando in 2023.

Advanced Roof Technology owner Steven Scott blames the Brightline retaining wall for exacerbating flooding in their low-lying neighborhood.

Brightline, a private passenger rail line in Florida, announced a list of traffic advisories Monday as it works to construct a rail line extension connecting Orlando to West Palm Beach.

With the higher speed railroad beginning test runs of 79 mph in Central Florida, Brightline and police are asking the public to be careful when approaching crossings.

Starting Sunday, Brightline crews will ramp up test runs along a portion of newly double-tracked rail corridor in Brevard County — with trains accelerating up to 79 mph, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

East Melbourne Avenue in Melbourne has reopened to traffic after a year-long closure while Brightline made improvements to the Crane Creek railroad bridge and roadway, according to Brightline.

The Orange County School Board approved a contract with the Classroom Teachers Association that will increase salaries for teachers and other school staff.

Brightline will no longer have a station at Disney Springs as part of its 320-milehigher-speed passenger train service stretching from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay, railway officials said in a statement.

Brightline will begin carrying passengers from Orlando to Miami in 2023.

Authorities say a higher-speed train struck and killed a pedestrian in South Florida.

Authorities in Florida say a Brightline train killed a man who walked onto the tracks.

The option to take a high-speed train from Orlando to Miami will soon become a reality.

A woman was able to save herself and her 3-month-old daughter from getting struck by a Brightline train in South Florida after her car got stuck on the tracks, authorities said.

A stretch of King Street just west of U.S. 1 will be closed through next week as crews add upgrades to the existing railroad crossing.

The first Brightline train entered Brevard County for a practice run Tuesday between South Florida and the Orlando airport.

Construction of Brightline's 169-mile passenger train extension from South Florida to Orlando is chugging along with multiple full-road closures planned for this week.

Police say two people died when a higher speed commuter train hit their car as the driver tried to make it around the crossing gate near Miami.

Officials say a train belonging to Florida’s higher speed passenger rail service hit a car that went around railroad crossing gates near Miami.

A train belonging to Florida’s higher-speed passenger rail service struck and killed a man walking on the tracks just weeks after the company reopened from the pandemic.

Officials say a Brightline commuter train hit a car carrying a woman and her grandchild on the higher-speed line’s first day back in operation since the coronavirus pandemic began.

People on the Space Coast heard a train move through the area Thursday night.

Brightline hopes to launch higher-speed passenger train service along an $8 billion, 320-mile rail network stretching from Miami to Orlando to Tampa Bay.

Months of roadblocks, detours and fears of lost customers are impacting small businesses bordering Brightline's future railroad bridge through downtown.

Resembling a misplaced aircraft hanger, a 600-foot-long curved concrete structure is taking shape off State Road 528 near Canaveral Groves.

to SR-524, travel east on SR-524/Clearlake Road & follow south to SR-520 to US-1 & travel north to US-1 to access eastbound SR-528. Westbound SR-528 traffic will be directed to exit at US-1 (Exit 46), travel south on US-1 to SR-520 to Clearlake Road, travel north on Clearlake Road to Industry Road and travel north on Industry Road to access westbound SR-528. traffic wishing to travel east on SR-528 will be directe4d to travel south on Industry Rd. to SR-524, travel east on SR-524 to Clearlake Road, travel south on Clearlake Road to SR-520, travel east on SR-520 to US-1 & travel north on US-1 to access eastbound SR-528. East SR-528 exit ramp to north US-1 (Exit 46)Full ramp closure, 10 p.m., Sunday, March 14 to 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 30.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The president of Brightline Trains met with transportation leaders in Orlando on Wednesday to discuss the company’s expansion project through Central Florida. Patrick Goddard was the guest speaker at the Alliance for Regional Transportation Education Series, which was held at the site of Brightline’s future station at Orlando International Airport. “This is a very diverse market and it is a perfect market for intercity passenger rail,” Goddard said. Goddard said station is an important stop in what will eventually connect Orlando to the west coast of Florida. A time frame for the Tampa extension hasn’t been announced, but the extension to Orlando International Airport is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2022.