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Public awareness campaign aimed at reducing trespassing fatalities MONTREAL, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - With trespassing being the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in Canada, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is marking Rail Safety Week through May 5, 2013, with a public awareness campaign stressing the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and property. CN Police are urging the public to call CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 to report unsafe behaviour on railway...

OTTAWA, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Operation Lifesaver (OL), Canada's national public-rail safety program, today launched the 11(th) annual Public-Rail Safety Week (PRSW), a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness among Canadians of the safety implications around railway lines. Various safety and policing measures have been put in place by railways to prevent collisions involving trains and motor vehicles at rail crossings and stop trespassing on rail property. PRSW 2013...

Public awareness campaign aimed at reducing trespassing fatalities HOMEWOOD,  Ill., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - With trespassing being the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is marking Rail Safety Week through May 6, 2012, with a public awareness campaign stressing the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and property. CN Police are urging the public to call CN Police at 1- 800-465-9239 to report unsafe behavior...

CALGARY, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canada's goods and passenger railways celebrated two of the sectors' hallmarks - environmental sustainability and safety - last night in Calgary. The awards, recognizing outstanding initiatives to enhance the rail sector's environmental and safety performance, were presented by Cliff Mackay, President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada and Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough Riding. "Rail has been an essential...

WALL, N.J., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Student Transportation Inc., the third largest school bus contractor in North America, joins school districts throughout the United States and Canada in recognizing the importance of School Bus Safety Week, October 17 - 21. To honor Safety Week and the drivers, monitors, maintenance technicians and terminal managers who put the safety of every child first, Student Transportation is establishing a Wall of Fame in its executive offices to recognize...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Police Service officers will conduct safety and enforcement blitzes and accompany local law enforcement aboard freight trains on June 9, International Level Crossing Awareness Day. "Ignoring signage at railway crossings and trespassing on railway property creates significant unnecessary personal risks, often resulting in fatalities and personal injuries," said Ray Holman, Deputy Chief - U.S. Operations, Canadian Pacific Police Service....

Operation Lifesaver releases new E-Learning for Professional Truck Drivers TROY, Mich., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 9, 2011, Michigan Operation Lifesaver in partnership with every state in the US and international partners in Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia are joining in the very first global rail safety awareness day. Our international partners, who call railroad crossings Level Crossings, face the same tragic fatalities and injuries with driver...

HOMEWOOD, IL, April 27 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) invites the media to report on key issues at the center of Rail Safety Week, from May 2 to May 8, 2011. Faced with rising numbers of fatalities and serious injuries from crossing and trespassing accidents, CN Police are launching their SEE IT? REPORT IT! You Could Save a Life public awareness campaign. The police force is asking the public to help save lives by calling CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 whenever they witness unsafe...

ARLINGTON, Va., April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) recently filed comments in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the January 28, 2011 Federal Register issue regarding Docket Numbers PHMSA-2010-0319 (HM-255) & FMCSA-2006-25660, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing; Safe Clearance. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100811/NACDLOGO) In the comments, NACD expressed concerns about the proposal,...

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ - The CP Holiday Train will resume its program in Minnesota today, following Saturday's blizzard in the state.  The Holiday Train will make all remaining stops in Minnesota and later in the week in North Dakota as planned.  Any further updates will be sent on Twitter, @CPHolidayTrain to follow. Scheduled stops for: Monday, December 13 Loretto - 4:30 p.m., Hennepin County Road 19 Railroad Crossing/Chippewa Trail Buffalo - 6:00 p.m., 612 NE...