Safety

Railroads across North American took a moment this week to urge safety around railroad tracks as part of Rail Safety Week. Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) are joining forces for Rail Safety Week across North America. The week runs Sept. 20-26. The annual week-long event raises awareness about the importance of rail safety education and empowers the public to make safe decisions around tracks and trains. “Across the United States Operation Lifesaver state programs will share rail safety messages each day during Rail Safety Week underscoring our core mission – to

KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ want motorists to take extra care as new research reveals more than three-quarters of significant vehicle collisions with trains occur in provincial towns and rural areas.

Operation Lifesaver Inc. and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last month announced $200,000 in grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 11 states.