Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of New Jersey is using $814 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to pay for rail station improvements across the state, including a $49 million investment at the historic New Brunswick Train Station on the Northeast Corridor.

North American railroads and Operation Lifesaver are recognizing Rail Safety Week to slow rail injuries and fatalities.

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains, and in the U.S. alone, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours.