September 19, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Chicago Tribune, September 19, 2016) CHICAGO — Due to investments in education, enforcement and better engineering, deaths at road-rail crossings have plummeted by more than 70 percent nationwide, from 816 in 1980 to 237 in 2015, according to Federal Railroad...
September 15, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Des Moines Register, September 14, 2016) DES MOINES, Iowa — As high school teenagers are getting ready to take their senior photos, a popular picture spot for Iowans is not only dangerous, but is illegal to be there, according to the Iowa Department of...
September 1, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, August 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, DC, August 31, 2016 – Operation Lifesaver, Inc., the national, nonprofit rail safety education organization, is sharing its safety tips for parents and caregivers to help keep kids safe as they...
August 1, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Associated Press, August 1, 2016) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Disregarding railroad crossing lights will come with a heftier fine under a new Illinois law. Full story: www.ksdk.com
July 7, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, July 6, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), announced $175,000 in grants to 11 State Operation Lifesaver programs for a variety of...
June 17, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver, UP
(Source: Arizona Republic, June 15, 2016) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Following a report in April that five of the 15 most dangerous railroad crossings in the nation are in the Phoenix area, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted to hire two more rail inspectors. Full story:...
June 10, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) will participate in the eighth annual observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) June 10-11 as one of...
May 26, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, May 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 12 state Operation Lifesaver...
May 25, 2016 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 24, 2016) CHICAGO — The Illinois House on Tuesday sent a bill to Gov. Bruce Rauner that would double fines for drivers who try to cross railroad tracks after signals are activated and the gates are down — assuming they’re alive to...
May 17, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2016) CHICAGO — A 30-year-old Wisconsin man died Sunday night when he drove around railroad crossing gates and his vehicle was struck by a Chicago-bound Metra train on the city’s southwest side, authorities said Full story:...
