CXS Crash in Orlando Signals Liability for SunRail Project, Train Critics Say

A slow-speed train crash in Orlando might be a metaphor for Central Florida's proposed SunRail train.

Opponents of the commuter line see danger ahead, pointing to the near-fatal run-in between a CSX freight train and a Toyota Prius Tuesday night.

"Though the car driver was clearly at fault because he didnt see the guardrails come down, Florida Taxpayers would be paying for this accident under the language that will be enacted once the sale of the CSX corridor to the state is complete," said Beth Dillaha, head of a new group calling itself VETO SunRail.

Gov. Rick Scott has said he will decide the fate of the $1.2 billion SunRail project after the Legislature adjourns.