November 13, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, November 12, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver Inc., the national, non-profit rail safety education group, has launched its redesigned website (www.oli.org) to reach new audiences and further its mission of...
September 25, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The number of people who step in the path of a moving train is ticking up each year in California, already the state with the highest number of trespasser deaths on railroads. Full story:...
September 24, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak Police and Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national railroad safety education organization, are partnering again for the third annual “Operation Clear Track” event during...
September 23, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 22, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C / OTTAWA — Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit organization...
September 19, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver, Technology
(Source: Forbes, September 19, 2019) NEW YORK — Since human drivers seem to be lacking in vigilance when crossing over railroad tracks, maybe we can solve the problem via the advent of self-driving cars. This brings up an interesting question: Will AI-driven...
September 19, 2019 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Television station WLKY, September 18, 2019) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An uptick in railway trespassing has police patrolling the tracks and talking to residents about safety. According to Norfolk Southern Police, one person was injured on its tracks last year in...
June 14, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Television station KSAT, June 13, 2019) SAN ANTONIO — Texas tops the list for the number of railroad crossing accidents with a total of 1,223 accidents from 2014 to 2018, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Full story:...
June 6, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: The following statement by Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh was published on June 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, June 6, 2019 marks the worldwide observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD). For 11 years, ILCAD...
April 12, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 10, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently-released U.S. government statistics reveal that railroad grade crossing collisions and rail trespass deaths increased in 2018, according to rail safety education nonprofit...
March 27, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: USA Today, March 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least four people have been killed by Amtrak trains in the past week, with one of the most recent incidents taking place Tuesday in New York. Full story: USA Today
