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Operation Lifesaver. Operation Lifesaver is a 501 (c) (3) educational organization in the United States dedicated to promoting safety at railroad grade crossings and railroad rights-of-way. Operation Lifesaver is the largest rail safety education organization in the United States. [1] It was founded by the Union Pacific Railroad in the early 1970s.
For a train engineer, seeing a car or a person ahead on the tracks is a living nightmare. “It’s like a scary movie on TV, but it’s real,” said retired engineer Wayne Gentry.
Rail Safety Week is Sept. 19-25 throughout North America. Although most Americans today know the dangers associated with drunk or distracted driving, or texting while crossing the street, not ...
Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008; Long title: An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
Automatic Warning System ( AWS) is a railway safety system invented and predominantly used in the United Kingdom. It provides a train driver with an audible indication of whether the next signal they are approaching is clear or at caution. [1] Depending on the upcoming signal state, the AWS will either produce a 'horn' sound (as a warning ...
The National Transportation Safety Board's report urged the Federal Railroad Administration and the industry to keep developing new technology that can be used to improve Positive Train Control ...
But railroad crossings don't appear to be in Google Map's plans for the immediate future. Apple Maps revamped its entire Maps app earlier this year -- but it still lacks railroad information ...
The Safety Appliance Act is a United States federal law that made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory on all trains in the United States. It was enacted on March 2, 1893, and took effect in 1900, after a seven-year grace period. The act is credited with a sharp drop in accidents on American railroads in the early 20th century.