Rail Safety Week is Just Around the Bend

Watco has always been an advocate of Rail Safety Week, the seven days every fall that are dedicated to educating the public about trains and safety around tracks.

This year is no different. Rail Safety Week is sponsored by Operation Lifesaver, Inc., Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads. It takes place September 19-25, and as an organization with 46 railroads and additional switching operations on more than 6,500 miles of track, Watco will conduct local observations and exercises at locations throughout the company’s network.

One such event is Officer on a Train (sometimes called Trooper on a Train). Watco railroads routinely partner with the state chapters of Operation Lifesaver to have law enforcement personnel ride aboard our trains, where they can ensure motorists and pedestrians are following safety laws at railroad crossings.

In conjunction with Rail Safety Week, Watco has produced a video about safe practices at railroad crossings. After its release this week, it will be used for training Watco team members.

Learn more about Operation Lifesaver and Rail Safety Week at www.oli.org, and follow along on Watco’s social channels that week.

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