In partnership with the FHWA, the grants will be used for a variety of crossing safety public education projects, in-person events and ad campaigns beginning in September and...
The grants offer a total of $190,000 in funding for transit agencies and government entities that provide transit service to conduct rail transit safety education and public awareness...
The program received the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training National Certification Program Seal of Excellence.
The FHWA-funded grants will be awarded to Operation Lifesaver organizations in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee...
The goal of Rail Safety Week, which takes place in the fall every year, is to empower the public to make safe choices when driving or walking near railroad tracks and trains. ...
The resources include an engaging animated PSA for young children in 75-, 60- and 30-second versions, a coloring book for Pre-K children with signs, trains and scenes to color...
The Operation Clear Track initiative takes place during Rail Safety Week; both campaigns raise awareness about the importance of making safe choices near railroad tracks and crossings...
“The Risk is Real” PSA highlights three risk-takers and the dangers they face, including an impatient driver who attempts to drive around lowered crossing gates, a woman climbing...
The new transit safety pledges give rail transit and commuter riders concise, actionable information to use when entering stations, accessing train platforms and riding trains...
Since 2017, the campaign formerly known as Rail Safety Week in the U.S. focuses on the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near railroad tracks and trains...
More than 600 agencies are participating in the virtual event to spread a message of safety around rail property with an end goal of decreasing the number of annual preventable...
While the pandemic has shifted outreach efforts, the emphasis on safe actions around rail crossing and railroad rights-of-way remain a focus for the industry.
The new state coordinators actively participated in orientation training, immersing themselves in their roles and familiarizing themselves with their responsibilities.
The program helps drivers prepare to make safe choices when navigating railroad crossings along their routes, putting users at the controls of a virtual dashboard where they make...
Operation Lifesaver's Rail Safety Pledge was signed by Amtrak's leadership team to encourages others to make their own commitment to safety around railroad tracks and trains.
The grant funds a targeted multifaceted education and outreach campaign to schools, school bus drivers, community groups, law enforcement agencies and other first responders to...
The Safety First program’s goal is to bring an understanding of rail safety rules to residents in southeastern Massachusetts who haven’t had commuter rail service in decades.
The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, based upon criteria such as key safety messages, target audiences and evaluation methods.
