,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjah,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,?une1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,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$uce collisions1 injuries1 &           
fatalities2 ,:]eas highway-rail grade   
cross+ & trespass+ accid5ts con/itut$   
approximately #if p]c5t ( all rail      
relat$ fatalities 9 fiscal ye> #bjag2   
,:]eas ! numb] ( public cross+s has     
decl9$ #h p]c5t1 :ile ! numb] ( gates   
increas$ by #cj p]c5t1 s9ce #bjje2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 #di p]c5t ( all grade  
cross+ collisions & #fa 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 #f p]c5t l[]1 & grade   
cross+ collisions are #ac 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 #hcc 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 _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 ! ,s5ate-- 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