March 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 5, 2019) U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced they will reintroduce a bill to fund improvements to “dangerous” grade crossings. Full story: Progressive...
February 20, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Patch.com, February 19, 2019) BROOKFIELD, Wisc. — Police say a 70-year-old Brookfield man died Monday when he drove his vehicle past closed crossing gates and into the path of an Amtrak train. The man drove around a vehicle that was stopped ahead of him, and...
February 20, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, February 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued to Congress the first “National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad...
February 14, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans and Canadians will observe Rail Safety Week together again this fall. Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) and Operation Lifesaver Canada are working to plan the observance of Rail...
February 8, 2019 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of Americans will learn more about staying safe near trains from Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) thanks to a generous donation from the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh. Full...
December 7, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, December 6, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes Ericka Thomas as the Manager of Education, Training and Instructional Design for the national rail safety education organization. In this role,...
November 13, 2018 | DOT, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 12, 2018) Two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) agencies should evaluate whether a federal program that helps fund grade-crossing improvements gives states enough flexibility to address their own safety problems,...
November 12, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Reading Eagle, November 9, 2018) READING, Pa. — It’s difficult to go anywhere in Reading without crossing railroad tracks, and it’s tempting for pedestrians to take shortcuts by cutting across railways outside of designated crossings. Full story:...
September 24, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 24, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C./OTTAWA — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada are joining forces to launch a new rail safety public awareness campaign to mark the first joint observance of Rail...
September 11, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Associated Press, September 10, 2018) OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials say a University of Central Oklahoma football player lost his foot when he was run over by a train over the weekend. Oklahoma City police said Derek Loccident, 20, was trying to crawl under a...
