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.
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.
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.