Today, police services, first responders, railway police and community partners are taking part in Operation Clear Track, a coordinated rail safety education and awareness initiative held during Rail Safety Week, September 21–27, 2026.
Through activities at railway crossings, community outreach and online education, participating organizations are helping Canadians better understand the risks around tracks and trains and the safe behaviours that can help prevent incidents, injuries and fatalities.
There’s No Undo Button
This year’s Rail Safety Week campaign, There’s No Undo Button, is a reminder that decisions made around railway tracks and crossings can have irreversible consequences.
Hear from railway police
For Operation Clear Track, we spoke with representatives from CPKC Police Service and CN Police about rail safety, the importance of education and awareness, and the choices we can all make to stay safe around tracks and trains.
CPKC Police Service
Rupert Sutherland, Inspector, Operations B.C., shares his perspective on rail safety and Operation Clear Track.
CN Police
Pierre Bergeron, Assistant Chief, Canadian Operations, discusses the role education and awareness play in helping people make safer choices around tracks and trains.
Across today’s activities, participating organizations are reinforcing important rail safety behaviours:
- Always expect a train on any track, at any time.
- Use designated railway crossings and obey all signs, signals and warning devices.
- Never walk, cycle or take shortcuts on railway tracks or railway property.
- Stay alert and avoid distractions around tracks and crossings.
- Never stop your vehicle on railway tracks.
Operation Clear Track participants
Operation Lifesaver Canada thanks the many organizations taking part in Operation Clear Track 2026 and helping share rail safety information in the communities they serve.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of participating organizations. Additional police services, first responders, railway partners and community organizations may also be taking part in activities today:
- Brantford Police Service
- Brock Township Fire Department
- Canadian National Police Service (CN Police)
- City of Calgary
- Cobourg Police Service
- Dauphin Fire Department
- Guelph Police Service
- Halifax Regional Police
- Hornepayne Fire Department
- Lethbridge Police Service
- Municipality of Powassan
- New Westminster Police Department
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Ontario Provincial Police – Nipigon Detachment
- Ontario Provincial Police – North Bay Detachment
- Ontario Provincial Police – Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
- Perth Fire Services
- Police de l’agglomération de Longueuil
- Police de Mascouche
- RCMP – Dauphin, Manitoba
- Régie de police de Memphrémagog
- Régie intermunicipale de police Roussillon
- Régie intermunicipale de police Thérèse-De Blainville
- Service de police de L’Assomption/Saint-Sulpice
- Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
- Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), PDQ 39
- Service de police de la Ville de Saint-Jérôme – Section circulation
- Service de police de Repentigny
- SSCI Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
- Sûreté du Québec
- Sûreté du Québec – Centre de services de Roberval
- Sûreté du Québec – Division de la sécurité des réseaux de transport
- Sûreté du Québec – MRC de Maria-Chapdelaine
- Sûreté du Québec – MRC de Rivière-du-Loup
- Toronto Police Service – 11 Division
To every organization and individual taking part in Operation Clear Track today: thank you. Your time, commitment and willingness to bring rail safety education directly into your communities help extend the reach of these important messages across the country.
For 45 years, Operation Lifesaver Canada has worked with partners to provide Canadians with the information and resources they need to make safer choices around railway tracks and crossings. Operation Clear Track is one way that collaboration comes to life.
There’s No Undo Button. Make the safe choice around tracks and trains.
