Operation Lifesaver announced the recipient of its Transit Safety Pledge Grant, which was made possible by funding from the Federal Transit Administration.
OLI awarded the $10,000 grant to Hampton Roads Transit, which will develop a new safety campaign for The Tide, a light rail service running through Norfolk, Virginia.
HRT will promote OLI’s Transit Safety Pledges for adults, children and pre-readers, sharing the life-saving rail safety education message encouraging each group to sign a safety pledge and promise to make safe choices around tracks and trains. This replicable program, which will launch in early 2025, targets key groups within the agency’s service area, focusing on transit riders, pedestrians, and drivers.
“Safety on and around rails is critical, wherever rail transit operates,” FTA Deputy Administrator Veronica Vanterpool said in a statement. “We hope this grant will increase public awareness and bolster pledge signatures into the thousands.”
