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Operation Lifesaver

1420 King Street; Suite 401
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States
703.979.3076
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Light rail safety education programKit includes posters, channel cards, theater slides, activities for a variety of ages, an eight-minute cartoon and a template speechAvailable...
Aug. 16, 2007

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Metra
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The safety blitzes are part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the importance of safe behavior around its trains and tracks.
April 24, 2025
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OLI's safety campaign will encourage riders to sign a safety pledge and promise to make safe choices around tracks and trains.
The safety campaign will encourage riders to sign a safety pledge and promise to make safe choices around tracks and trains.
Nov. 15, 2024
OLI
OLI awards $146,237 in Rail Transit Safety Education Public Awareness Grants.
Seven transit agencies were awarded grants for eight projects to promote public awareness and safety education in communities near rail transit lines.
Nov. 1, 2024
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OLI awards $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants for programs in 12 states.
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...
Sept. 13, 2024
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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has opened the application period for its competitive Rail Transit Safety Education Grants.
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...
July 2, 2024
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The program received the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training National Certification Program Seal of Excellence.
April 12, 2024
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The FHWA-funded grants will be awarded to Operation Lifesaver organizations in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee...
April 2, 2024
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. ...
Dec. 11, 2023
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...
Sept. 22, 2023
Amtrak
Amtrak train with Operation Lifesaver marketing for rail safety week.
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...
Sept. 20, 2023

Articles

OLI
OLI promotes rail safety initiatives through See Tracks? Think Train® Week.
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...
Sept. 23, 2024
Palm Tran
Palm Tran named Tennille Decoste as executive chief of human resources.
Palm Tran and KCATA make appointments to their executive teams, while OLI names state coordinators.
Sept. 9, 2022
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Sept. 20-26 is Rail Safety Week in North America and will see partners in the U.S., Canada and Mexico encouraging safe behavior around tracks.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico’s joint effort aims to #STOPTrackTragedies with emphasis on rail safety when near tracks and trains.
Sept. 23, 2021
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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...
Sept. 23, 2020
RTD of Denver
A screenshot of a near miss video compilation from the Regional Transportation District of Denver.
Complacency, distracted walking and biking and any other diversion that pulls attention away from an active rail line can end in tragic consequences.
Sept. 22, 2020
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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.
Sept. 21, 2020
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Emergency notification system signs are a requirement throughout the U.S. to be on display at rail crossings in the event of a emergency situation.
Transit agencies are reducing trespassing and suicide along their lines through education and outreach.
June 28, 2018
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Metro Transit decreased its pedestrian collisions by creating a two-pronged safety campaign to highlight safety and improve visibility around trains.
Sept. 15, 2017

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“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...
Sept. 11, 2023
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The posters feature close-up face images capturing transit rider attention with actionable safety advice.
Sept. 6, 2023
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Operation Lifesaver has put out three online transit safety pledges to educate rail transit riders of all ages on making safe choices around transit trains.
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...
Aug. 31, 2023
The new state coordinators actively participated in orientation training, immersing themselves in their roles and familiarizing themselves with their responsibilities.
July 20, 2023
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Operation Lifesaver's ProDriver Challenge eLearning program graphic.
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...
July 11, 2023
Amtrak
A screenshot from Amtrak's video promoting the OLI Rail Safety Pledge. The video featured top Amtrak leaders, including EVP and Chief Safety Officer Steve Predmore.
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.
June 27, 2023
The grants are being awarded in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh
April 26, 2023
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...
April 7, 2023
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The grants are being awarded in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh.
March 31, 2023
The blitzes are part of Metra's ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the importance of safe behavior around its trains and tracks.
March 30, 2023
MBTA
MBTA South Coast Rail.
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.
March 29, 2023
The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, based upon criteria such as key safety messages, target audiences and evaluation methods.
Dec. 2, 2022
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The annual observance of Rail Safety Week throughout North America is spearheaded by OLI, Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads.
Dec. 1, 2022
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A screenshot of OLI's video focusing on safety on and around rail transit systems.
The educational materials were developed in partnership with FTA and promote safety around rail transit property.
Aug. 17, 2022
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The winning projects include initiatives in communities with operating or planned rail transit systems such as commuter rail, light rail, subway and streetcar service.
Nov. 5, 2021
The Today is Better campaign consists of 11 poignant and hopeful bilingual videos featuring the personal stories of people who have experienced suicidal thoughts and sought help...
June 8, 2021
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The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, with selection based on criteria such as targeted messages and the number of pedestrian-train incidents and highway...
April 27, 2020
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The grant will help expand OLI’s newly announced PSA campaign and provide supplemental funding for OLI state programs, among other initiatives.
Feb. 3, 2020
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Operation Lifesaver is launching a new PSA with funding provided by the Federal Railroad Administration to address distracted behavior near railroad property.
The PSA is a response to the uptick in trespassing incidents on or near railroad property.
Jan. 15, 2020
Charlotte Area Transit System will join Operation Lifesaver, UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and rail systems across the country in celebrating Rail Safety Week Sept. 23-...
Sept. 25, 2018
Saving lives by alerting pedestrians and drivers to the dangers of being inattentive at highway-rail grade crossings and along train tracks is the focus of a campaign by the rail...
Sept. 24, 2018
Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver Inc. kicked off U.S. Rail Safety Week and announced a new collaborative rail safety effort designed to save lives by alerting the public to the ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Collisions at highway-rail grade crossings collisions in Wisconsin rose, by 8 percent in 2016 and rail trespass casualties (deaths plus injuries) rose 9 percent according to the...
March 23, 2017
"It's been done to death." That's the message Operation Lifesaver is sending photographers and the media this fall."Train tracks have become a romanticized location for photography...
Oct. 20, 2015
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The Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) board of directors today announced that Joyce Rose will complete her tenure as OLI president later this year, after three years with the national...
Sept. 25, 2015
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On Aug. 11, Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), announced more than $200,000 in grants to 13 State Operation Lifesaver...
Aug. 12, 2015
Don't be Bob. That's the message Operation Lifesaver is sending Canadians this summer. It's part of what we're calling "the summer of rail safety.""The Misadventures of Bob"From...
June 2, 2015
Vehicle-train collisions and deaths at highway-rail grade crossings and from pedestrians trespassing on railroad tracks rose across the U.S. in 2014, while crossing-related injuries...
March 11, 2015
Recent high-profile grade crossing collisions in Oxnard, Calif. and Valhalla, N.Y. highlight the need for all drivers to use caution at every highway-rail grade crossing, a national...
Feb. 26, 2015
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced more than $200,000 in grants to 21 state Operation Lifesaver programs ...
June 12, 2014
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) April 8 launched a new public service advertising (PSA) campaign called "See Tracks? Think Train!" which aims to reduce pedestrian and driver injuries...
April 8, 2014
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Peter Pomonis and Diane Hall were named state coordinators for Operation Lifesaver in the Dakotas
Peter Pomonis will lead North Dakota Operation Lifesaver, and Diane Hall will lead the South Dakota state program.
July 31, 2013
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Drew McCaskey has been named state coordinator for Delaware Operation Lifesaver.
Operation Lifesaver Inc. President and CEO Joyce Rose announced that Drew S. McCaskey is now the state coordinator for Delaware Operation Lifesaver.
July 29, 2013
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North Dakota Operation Lifesaver, now contending with booming commercial truck traffic due to oil extraction from Bakken shale, will use graphic images and messages in a variety of formats targeting professional truck drivers.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced more than $200,000 in grants to 12 State Operation Lifesaver programs...
July 2, 2013
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Melvin Jones has been named Operation Lifesaver Coordinator for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) President and CEO Joyce Rose announced that Melvin Jones, who has been Virginia Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator since 2005, has been named...
June 13, 2013
Operation Lifesaver, Inc.’s (OLI) President and CEO Joyce Rose told attendees of the American Public Transportation Association 2013 Rail Conference that with record-breaking ...
June 11, 2013
Caltrans, in partnership with Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, announced an interactive educational application on Facebook. “The Mysterious Adventure” encourages high school students...
Nov. 5, 2012