Operation Lifesaver Programs in 10 States to Share $200K in Grants

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on April 1 announced the award of $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 10 states.

OLI Awards $220K for Rail Safety Campaigns

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, has awarded $220,000 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in

Pictured: Operation Lifesaver Kentucky’s new specialty license plate, which was designed in collaboration with R.J. Corman Railroad Company. (Photograph Courtesy of R.J. Corman Railroad Company)

Attention Kentucky Drivers: Support Rail Safety With OLI License Plate

Kentucky drivers have another way to show their commitment to railroad safety: through the purchase of a specialty license plate featuring Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI). This is the first railroad safety-specific license plate in the U.S.

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Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF recognizes work teams with Safety Bells. Also, Union Pacific (UP) teams up with Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and the Victoria Police Department for a Railroad Investigation and Safety Course.

OLI Issues Rail Safety Week 2023 Report

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has published a results report on this year’s observance of Rail Safety Week (Sept. 18-24, 2023), which it said “reached millions of people with lifesaving rail safety messaging”

OLI Releases 50th Anniversary Annual Report

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has published its 2022 Annual Report, celebrating 50 years of empowering the public “to make safe choices when driving or walking near tracks and trains.”

Rail Safety Week Under Way: Sept. 18-24 (Updated Sept. 21)

Operational Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) is leading Rail Safety Week 2023 across North America on Sept. 18-24.

OLI’s “The Risk Is Real” PSA is available in 60, 30 and 20-second versions. (Video screengrab courtesy of OLI)

Watch: OLI’s New ‘The Risk Is Real’ PSA

Ahead of Rail Safety Week, Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) has released a new public service announcement (PSA) in English and Spanish to illustrate the consequences of unsafe choices around railroad tracks and crossings.

OLI Releases New Transit Rail Safety Posters

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on Sept. 5 released five new transit posters in English and Spanish for nationwide use reminding transit riders to make safe choices when traveling on transit and commuter

OLI Unveils Three Online Transit Safety Pledges

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on Aug. 30 unveiled three online transit safety pledges, “tailored to appeal to pre-readers, inspire young minds aged 5-12 and empower adults.” Building on the success of its

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