September 6, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Amtrak press release, September 5, 2018) ORANGE, Calif. — In recognition of September Rail Safety Month and U.S. Rail Safety Week, the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® will highlight the importance of safety around train tracks with public education and outreach...
August 22, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Washington Post, August 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 300 times last year, people walked onto railroad tracks to intentionally put themselves in the path of a train — and in 266 cases they successfully committed suicide. That data, recorded by the...
July 27, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Coeur d’Alene Post Falls Press, July 26, 2018) POST FALLS — Travis Campbell wasn’t thrilled when he saw a young driver looking at his cellphone while listening to music. But concern turned to elation when Campbell watched the young man stop in his tracks to...
July 25, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, July 24, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $205,525 in grants have been awarded to 16 state Operation Lifesaver programs....
June 8, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Statement by Operation Lifesaver Interim President Wende Corcoran, June 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the United States, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is once again pleased to observe International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on June 7, with this...
June 6, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Interim President Wende Corcoran announced new program leaders for the nonprofit rail safety education organization in three states. Jeffrey Pitcher now leads Maine...
May 3, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 2, 2018) CHICAGO — More than 60 railroad industry representatives, safety advocates, law enforcement officers and others recently convened a summit in Chicago to discuss ways to reduce trespassing and death-by-train incidents. Full story:...
April 3, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, 80,000 emergency response vehicles travel the nation’s roads; there are 200,000 railroad crossings on those roads. National rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc....
March 28, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, March 27, 2018) NEW YORK — The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its annual 5-year plan for the Crossing Safety Improvement Program, which will roll out highway-rail safety projects throughout the state. Full...
March 28, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Staunton News Leader, March 27, 2018) STAUNTON, Va. — Railroad crossing deaths, injuries and collisions are up from 2016 to 2017, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Full story: Staunton News Leader
