IAIS 0911 Rolls Out
Iowa Interstate (IAIS) on Jan. 29 reported completing a new hazmat-training tank car to help prepare first responders across its 580-mile network.
Operation Lifesaver Inc.
Class I Briefs: CSX, CN
CSX Police Special Agent Michael Johnson is honored with the 2024 New York Operation Lifesaver (NYOL) Volunteer Service Award. Also, CN and Grenada Railroad (GRYR) problem solve together to provide uninterrupted client service.
For OLI, New PSAs With ‘Accessible, Inclusive’ Messaging
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on Dec. 12 reported releasing two new video-based public service announcements (PSAs) that provide safety tips “in an accessible and inclusive way.” Each PSA offers accessible visual
HRT Lands Transit Safety Pledge Grant
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has received a $10,000 Transit Safety Pledge Grant from Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) to develop a safety campaign for The Tide, its light rail service in Norfolk, Va.
OLI Awards Seven Safety Education Grants
Seven transit agencies have been selected to receive Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) grants that will help them promote public awareness and safety education.
People News: OLI, CDM Smith, HNTB
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes seven new State Coordinators. Also, Jennifer C. Lewis joins CDM Smith as Transportation Group Director for North America; and Syrees Gillens Oliver is a new Public Engagement and Communications Leader at HNTB.
OLI Expands Rail Safety Program Awards to 22 States
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on Sept. 12 reported awarding a second round of competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs. Programs in 12
U.S., Canada to Highlight Safety Sept. 23-29
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) will lead See Tracks? Think Train® Week while Operation Lifesaver Canada will lead Rail Safety Week 2024 across North America on Sept. 23-29.
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, MBTA, SunRail, OLI (UPDATED 8/14)
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) track infrastructure investments are up 109% for summer 2024. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) eyes public transit and mixed-use development at the Alewife Station complex; SunRail launches its 17th commuter rail station in central Florida; and Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes applications for a new competitive Online Transit Safety Pledge Grant.
Commentary
After Nearly 50 Years of Service, BNSF Engineer Dale Dannewitz Retires
It was 1976, a year when there was a resurgence of leisure train travel with the start of Amtrak, when Class I railroads in the Northeast joined to form Conrail, and railroads across the nation debuted patriotic livery paint schemes in honor of America’s bicentennial. And in Minot, N.Dak., a young Dale Dannewitz started his railroading career that would span nearly a half century.