Rail safety education group Operation Lifesaver announced that it will work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations to observe the first national Rail Safety Week (RSW), on 24-30 September 2017.
“The goal of RSW is to raise awareness across the United States of the need for rail safety education and empower the general public to keep themselves safe near highway-rail grade crossings and railroad rights-of-way. As OLI celebrates its 45th year of existence this year, launching a national Rail Safety Week fits with our ongoing mission of reducing collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail crossings and preventing trespassing on or near railroad tracks,” said Operation Lifesaver President and CEO Bonnie Murphy.
“It’s imperative that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Operation Lifesaver and railroads continue to partner to educate the public about the dangers at grade crossings and trespassing on railroad tracks. Too many people unnecessarily lose their lives each year because they try to beat a train at a crossing. We need education campaigns like Rail Safety Week to change behaviors among pedestrians and motorists,” said Karl Alexy, FRA Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
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