,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,ms4     
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1   
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4          
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1  
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick  
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 &  
,mr4 ,payne7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #bc    
?r\gh ,septemb] #bi1 #bjah1 z ,rail     
,safety ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,rail       
,safety ,week to r$uce rail-relat$      
accid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries4       
,:]eas ! fir/ ,rail ,safety ,week 0 held
 f ,septemb] #bd ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjag1 by ! national education safety   
nonpr(it ,op]ation ,lifesav]1 !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & o!r      
organizations2 ,:]eas ,rail ,safety     
,week 0 laun*$ to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
ne$ = increas$ education on h[ to be    
safe ar\nd highway-rail grade cross+s & 
railroad tracks1 & to highlight ef=ts to
 fur!r r$uce collisions1 injuries1 &    
fatalities2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( public     
cross+s has decl9$ #aa p]c5t1 :ile !    
numb] ( gates increas$ by #cb p]c5t1    
s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 #ef p]c5t (
 all grade cross+ collisions & #gc p]c5t
 ( all fatal grade cross+ collisions    
occurr$ at gat$ cross+s2 ,:]eas :ile    
grade cross+ injuries are #af p]c5t l[]1
 grade cross+ fatalities are #g p]c5t   
l[]1 & grade cross+ collisions are #d   
p]c5t l[] s9ce #bjjh1 *all5ges rema92   
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !re 7 #hbd rail-relat$ 
fatalities & #h1gab rail-relat$ injuries
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas prelim9>y    
,f$]al /ati/ics %[ t m ?an #b1aag       
highway-grade cross+ cra%es occurr$ dur+
 #bjag1 result+ 9 #bgb p]sons kill$ &   
ano!r #hcd injur$ across ! ,unit$       

,/ates2 ,:]eas trespass+ incid5ts on    
railroad prop]ty result$ 9 #eab p]sons  
kill$ & ano!r #ejh injur$ across !      
,nation 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas highway-grade   
cross+ cra%es are m sev]e ?an highway   
collisions & are m likely to result 9   
dea? & injury2 ,:]eas _m collisions     
betwe5 tra9s & motor vehicles or        
p$e/rians c\ld h be5 prev5t$ by increas$
 education1 eng9e]+1 & en=cem5t2 ,:]eas 
,op]ation ,lifesav]1 ! =emo/ public     
in=mation & education program on rail   
safety1 adm9i/]s a public education     
program ab\t grade-cross+ safety &      
prev5tion ( trespass+2 ,:]eas dur+ ,rail
 ,safety ,week1 f ,septemb] #bc ?r\gh   
#bi1 & ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ev]yone is        
enc\rag$ to obs]ve add$ caution z       
motori/s or p$e/rians approa* tracks or 
tra9s2 ,:]eas1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,canada w obs]ve ,rail ,safety 
,week concurr5tly2 & ,:]eas ?is         
important obs]vance %\ld lead to great] 
safety aw>5ess & a r$uction 9           
highway-rail grade cross+ cra%es &      

p$e/rian & railroad incid5ts3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,rail ,safety ,week2  7#b7
 expresses /rong support = ! goals &    
ideals ( ,rail ,safety ,week & ef=ts to 
r$uce rail-relat$ accid5ts1 fatalities1 
& injuries2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 ,rail     
,safety ,week ev5ts & activities & to   
educate !mselves & o!rs on h[ to be safe
 ar\nd railroad tracks4