March 16, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, March 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently-released U.S. government statistics reveal that railroad grade crossing incidents and rail trespass casualties increased in 2017, according to rail safety education nonprofit...
March 12, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: NBC News, March 11, 2018) NEW YORK — The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. The federal agency said that 888 people died due to train-related incidents last year, and 575 of them were considered...
February 9, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national, nonprofit rail safety education group, today reported that messages about crossing safety and trespass prevention reached millions of...
January 24, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 22, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Interim President Wende Corcoran announced three new state program leaders for the nonprofit rail safety education organization. Steve Kreins now directs Oregon...
January 9, 2018 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver Inc., (OLI) the national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety at railroad crossings and along railroad rights-of-way, has developed engaging new...
January 26, 2017 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: www.mlive.com, January 24, 2017) LIMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man struck and killed by an Amtrak train Monday, Jan. 23 may have not heard the train coming because he was wearing headphones. Full story: www.mlive.com
December 29, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: DNA Info, December 28, 2016) BEVERLY, Ill. — Fines will double starting Sunday for drivers who try to “beat the train” by crossing railroad tracks after the warning lights start flashing, bells start ringing and gates start lowering, according to...
November 17, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, November 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bonnie Murphy, President and CEO of Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), announced the addition of several new members for the national nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors and...
October 4, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver, UP
(Source: Houston Public Media, September 30, 2016) HOUSTON — We’re getting a safety briefing as we pull out of downtown Houston’s Amtrak Station in one of Union Pacific vintage rail cars. We’re up top in the observation car, enjoying comfy seats and lots of legroom....
October 4, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Television station WDTN, September 26, 2016) MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A 2 NEWS viewer caught this school bus on camera Monday going over a railroad crossing with the gates down. Full story: www.wdtn.com
