NEWS - National Rail Safety Week kick-off even with special guest speakers Sept. 24 in East Lansing 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

 

CONTACT: Michael Frezell, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-281-6519
                      frezellm@michigan.gov
                      Sam Crowl, Michigan Operation Lifesaver state coordinator, 248-980-4636
                      samcrowl@comcast.net              

 National Rail Safety Week kick-off event
with special guest speakers Sept. 24 in East Lansing 

WHAT:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Michigan Railroads Association, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., Canadian National (CN) Railroad, and CSX Transportation will kick off national Rail Safety Week to promote safety around the railroad tracks. The public and media are encouraged to help raise rail safety awareness by using the hashtag #RailSafetyWeek on social media. 

WHO:
Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Potterville
Scott Wriggelsworth, Ingham County Sheriff's Office
Kelly Roudebush, Michigan State University Police Department deputy chief
Jonathan Bondra, CN Railroad inspector
Sam Crowl, Operation Lifesaver state coordinator
State and local officials 
Law enforcement officers
Railroad officials
Interested public
Media 

WHEN:
8:30 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018

WHERE:
Capital Area Multimodal Gateway
1240 South Harrison Road
East Lansing

BACKGROUND:
It happens every three hours in the United States: a person or vehicle is struck by a train. When this tragedy occurs, lives are changed forever. To raise awareness of the dangers of being on or around railroad tracks, Rail Safety Week is happening this year from Sept. 24 to 29. This kick-off event is being spearheaded by Operation Lifesaver, Inc. in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other safety organizations. Activities are being planned each day during the week to share lifesaving messages throughout our communities. By working together on raising railroad safety awareness, we can save lives.

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