,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ffj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bh1 #bjah,mr4 ,nelson 7for himself1   
,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,mrs4    
,fischer7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,expressing support for the designation 
of the week of ,september #bc through   
,september #bi1 #bjah1 as ,rail ,safety 
,week in the ,united ,states1 and       
supporting the goals and ideals of ,rail
 ,safety ,week to reduce rail-related   
accidents1 fatalities1 and injuries4    
,whereas the first ,rail ,safety ,week  
was held from ,september #bd through    
,september #cj1 #bjag1 by the national  
education safety nonprofit ,operation   
,lifesaver1 the ,department of          
,transportation1 and other              
organizations2 ,whereas ,rail ,safety   
,week was launched to raise awareness   
about the need for increased education  

on how to be safe around highway-rail   
grade crossings and railroad tracks1 and
 to highlight efforts to further reduce 
collisions1 injuries1 and fatalities2   
,whereas highway-rail grade crossing and
 trespassing accidents constituted      
approximately #if percent of all rail   
related fatalities in fiscal year #bjag2
 ,whereas the number of public crossings
 has declined #h percent1 while the     
number of gates increased by #cj        
percent1 since #bjje2 ,whereas1 in      
#bjag1 #di percent of all grade crossing
 collisions and #fa percent of all fatal
 grade crossing collisions occurred at  
gated crossings2 ,whereas while grade   
crossing injuries are #af percent lower1
 grade crossing fatalities are #f       
percent lower1 and grade crossing       
collisions are #ac percent lower since  
#bjjh1 challenges remain2 ,whereas1 in  
#bjag1 there were #hbd rail-related     
fatalities and #h1gab rail-related      
injuries in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas preliminary ,federal statistics

 show that more than #b1aag             
highway-grade crossing crashes occurred 
during #bjag1 resulting in #bgb persons 
killed and another #hcc injured across  
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas           
trespassing incidents on railroad       
property resulted in #eab persons killed
 and another #ejh injured across the    
,nation in #bjag2 ,whereas many         
collisions between trains and motor     
vehicles or pedestrians could have been 
prevented by increased education1       
engineering1 and enforcement2 ,whereas  
,operation ,lifesaver1 the foremost     
public information and education program
 on rail safety1 administers a public   
education program about grade-crossing  
safety and prevention of trespassing2   
,whereas during ,rail ,safety ,week1    
from ,september #bc through #bi1 and    
throughout the year1 everyone is        
encouraged to observe added caution as  
motorists or pedestrians approach tracks
 or trains2 ,whereas1 for the first     
time1 the ,united ,states and ,canada   

will observe ,rail ,safety ,week        
concurrently2 and ,whereas this         
important observance should lead to     
greater safety awareness and a reduction
 in highway-rail grade crossing crashes 
and pedestrian and railroad incidents3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation 
of ,rail ,safety ,week2  7#b7 expresses 
strong support for the goals and ideals 
of ,rail ,safety ,week and efforts to   
reduce rail-related accidents1          
fatalities1 and injuries2 and  7#c7     
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to participate in ,rail ,safety 
,week events and activities and to      
educate themselves and others on how to 
be safe around railroad tracks4