Tri-Rail, Henderson Behavioral launch campaign to curb suicides on train tracks

Despite repeated efforts to cut down on the deaths of trespassers along the South Florida rail corridor used by Tri-Rail, Amtrak and CSX freight line, the fatality numbers so far this year have surpassed the total for all of 2025.

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The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, operator of Tri-Rail, and Henderson Behavioral Health of Fort Lauderdale delivered the message recently at the railroad’s Pompano Beach headquarters as they unveiled a new prevention campaign to curb suicides involving trains.

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Called “Are You OK?” the idea is to enlist the help of frontline employees who work for Tri-Rail and its contractors to act as a “bridge” between people who are suffering and mental health sources now available in South Florida, according to Dr. Steven Ronik, CEO of Henderson Behavioral Health in Fort Lauderdale.

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