February 10, 2023 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: www.al.com, February 9, 2023) With still no timetable for Amtrak trains to roll between Mobile and New Orleans, the nation’s passenger rail operator is warning people to stay off the tracks. Full story: www.al.com
September 19, 2022 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 19, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. In the U.S. alone, a person or vehicle is hit by a train...
July 21, 2022 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Topeka Capital-Journal, July 18, 2022) TOPEKA, Kan. — Crossing railway tracks is a daily fact of life in most Kansas communities. The industry is a key part of the state’s history and lore, from its status as the terminus of the Chisholm Trail and a...
June 9, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 8, 2022) DENVER, Colo. — Rail safety education is a necessity in Colorado and throughout the nation. Every 3 hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. In Colorado each year, approximately 34 people are...
April 1, 2022 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, March 30, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced it will award an Innovative Rail Safety Grant to Nebraska Operation...
January 24, 2022 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 20, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national non-profit rail safety education organization celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2022, is releasing new rail safety resources to help...
January 13, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 12, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A specially-painted Amtrak P-42 diesel locomotive, emblazoned on both sides with the message, “See Tracks? Think Train!” was released into service today during a special ceremony at...
January 10, 2022 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 4, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, the national non-profit rail safety education organization, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2022. Today, the Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) national office...
January 6, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Associated Press, January 4, 2022) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad since it recently resumed operations after being shutdown because...
November 19, 2021 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, November 17, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national rail safety education nonprofit, has released a digital version of its 2020 Annual Report. Every three hours a person or vehicle is hit by a...
