That’s a wrap! Another incredibly successful, bigger and better than ever, Rail Safety Week is officially another notch on our belts—and we are pumped!
We want to give huge shout outs and big thanks to our valuable partners and followers, near and far, for the amazing work and support that was done to bring awareness for Rail Safety Week 2015 - we couldn’t have done it without you.
There are so many highlights from the week: the awesome materials created to spread rail safety awareness, the amazing coverage we received and ultimately, the incredible work done spreading the lifesaving message of rail safety to Canadians across the nation. Thank you!
If you missed some of the action, here is a quick rundown of the mainstream media attention for Rail Safety Week 2015:
Rail safety week kicks off across Canada. cP24, Toronto, ON
Rail Safety, CTV Morning Live, Calgary
Group calls for safety on railway tracks, Moose Jaw Times Herald, Moose Jaw
St. Jerome students get lesson in rail safety, Leader Post, Regina
Rail safety highlighted in White Rock, Peace Arch News, Surrey, BC
Rail Safety Week Underway in Humboldt, Bolt FM/Discover Humboldt, Humboldt, SK
National campaign wants residents to be safe around trains, 106.1FM/Discover Airdrie, Airdrie, AB
MP Joyce Bateman speaks about Rail Safety Week in the House of Commons, Joyce Bateman MP YouTube
Rail Safety Week, 107.5FM/Strathroy Today, Strathroy, ON
Promoting Rail Safety Week, Moose Jaw Times Herald, Moose Jaw, SK
Milton students learn importance of rail safety through program, Inside Halton, Milton, ON
Put Transport Canada in charge of rail crossings, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, MB
Day of rail safety enforcement in Chilliwack, Chilliwack Times, Chilliwack, BC
CBC- Rail officials warn trespassers, illegal crossers of train danger, CBC
Safety Messages For Rail Safety Week, Q92FM, Sudbury, ON
Rail Safety Week in Saskatchewan CJ1150, Estevan, SK
Operation Lifesaver Public Rail Safety Week, April 29 - May 5, 106.1FM/Discover Airdrie, Airdrie, AB
Operation Lifesaver aims to reduce railway deaths, 99.9FM/ Gananoque, Gananoque, ON