News Category: General
Work, Live Safely
CALGARY – CPR Police explain the need for safety at highway/ railway crossings to truck drivers at the railway’s Calgary Intermodal Terminal Friday, part of a national effort by Operation Lifesaver and its partners to save lives in communities along Canada’s railways.… Read More
OCR Safety Expo and Open House
OTTAWA – Wrapping up Rail Safety Week in Canada, Ottawa Central Railway’s “Safety Expo and Open House” returns on April 30.
The popular annual activity promises a day of railway safety and fun on the trains! “Close to 3 thousand visitors dropped by last year” says Ottawa Central General Manager, James Allen, “and it’s an excellent forum to help the community, and kids in particular, learn about railways and rail safety issues first hand.”
“The most popular feature has to be the rides on our diesel locomotives,” says Mr.… Read More
Community, Youth Push Safety
AMQUI, QC – High school students, emergency responders and Amqui, QC community leaders delivered a powerful message to exercise caution as highway-railway crossings across Canada by staging a mock collision between a freight train and a school bus Wednesday during Rail Safety Week.… Read More
Safety Blitz – Montréal
MONTRÉAL – CN Police, and other Operation Lifesaver partners, are encouraging motorists to exercise caution at highway/ railway crossings across Canada during Rail Safety Week. As part of the community outreach initiative in Montréal, police hand out literature to drivers at an intersection near Atwater.… Read More
Program Will Improve Visibility at Rail Crossings
Department of Transportation and Public Works, Nova Scotia
A provincial program to put reflective material on warning signs at uncontrolled highway/rail crossings will improve safety throughout Nova Scotia.
The program involves the application of reflective material on the front and back of signposts at 54 uncontrolled crossings (crossings that do not have gates or flashing lights) that are under provincial jurisdiction.… Read More
CN conducts safety blitzes across Canada to raise awareness about safety at highway/railway crossings
MONTRÉAL – CN Police today announced it will conduct safety blitz operations at highway/railway crossings in more than 70 locations across Canada during Rail Safety Week, from April 25 to May 1, 2005. As an ongoing part of the company’s All Aboard for Safety community education program, CN Police officers will make motorists and pedestrians aware of the importance of rail safety during the blitzes.… Read More
Operation Lifesaver Rail Safety Week 2005
OTTAWA – Public safety campaign Operation Lifesaver and its partners will launch their 2005 national Rail Safety Public Awareness Week on April 25. The aim of the week is to help reduce crossing collisions and trespassing incidents along Canada’s railways in communities across the country.… Read More
