Off the Rails Contest
Meet our Off the Rails Contest Winners!
Operation Lifesaver – Saving Lives with "The Three Es"
Education, Enforcement & Engineering
Facts & Stats – Public-Rail Safety by the Numbers
Track our Progress!
Signs & Devices – Recognize What's Ahead
Look, Listen, Live!
Resources – Your Public-Rail Safety Library
Read. Learn. Live
Spread the Word – Stand Up for Public-Rail Safety
Be a Presenter
Who We Are
We are dedicated railroaders and citizens, aiming to save lives by educating Canadians about the hazards surrounding rail property and trains. Operation Lifesaver is a partnership initiative of the Railway Association of Canada and Transport Canada and works in cooperation with the rail industry, government, police, unions, and many public organizations and community groups.
What We Do
Our goal is to prevent collisions between trains and motor vehicles. We also work to prevent trespassing incidents that lead to serious injury or death. We do this through Education, Engineering, and Enforcement. We make over 2,000 presentations per year and work with the rail industry, government, police, unions, the media, public organizations and the public to spread the word.
Why We Do It
Every year in Canada approximately 300 collisions and trespassing incidents occur at highway/railway crossings and along railway tracks resulting in the death or serious injury of nearly 130 people. Virtually all of these incidents could be avoided. Our statistics show Operation Lifesaver education works!
Quick Links
- See how we're doing by the numbers in Facts & Stats
- Become a presenter and stand up for public-rail safety
- Free resources for your classroom or community group, download now!
Affiliated Sites
Featured Video
Show Your Support!
- Kettle Valley Brakemen share rail safety message through song May 16, 2012
- Operation Lifesaver tweets for Rail Safety! May 9, 2012
- A look back as Rail Safety Week wraps up May 4, 2012
- And the award goes to: this year’s Off the Rails Contest winners! May 2, 2012
- Crossing blitz – May 2, 2:30 – 3:30pm in Airdrie, Alberta April 30, 2012
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Hinton, Safety Fair.
Jun 6 -
Grande Prairie Safety City
Jun 9 -
Sherwood Park Safety Fair
Jul 1
