State police in conjunction with Rail Safety Week this week will conduct Operation Clear Track, a rail safety law enforcement initiative to promote compliance and educate the public about railroad grade crossings and applicable trespassing laws.
Today, members of Troop A of the State Police will monitor railroad grade crossings for violations of rules concerning obeying signals indicating the approach of a train and rules for stopping at railroad tracks, along with trespassing violations. The goal of the operation is to reduce pedestrian and driver fatalities around railroad tracks through increased public awareness. The state has 64 operating railroads across the state, and ranks 10th in the nation for overall train strikes and railroad-related injuries and deaths.
For more information on railroad safety, you can log on to Operation Lifesaver’s website, www.oli.org.
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