,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aajf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
support to designate ! week ( ,septemb] 
#ba ?r\gh ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 ,rail   
,safety ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to   
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   
tracks & to highlight ef=ts to fur!r    
r$uce collisions1 injuries1 &           
fatalities2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( public     

cross+s has decreas$ by #h p]c5t1 :ile !
 numb] ( gates has increas$ by #bf p]c5t
 s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( #cj   
ye>s1 grade cross+ fatalities h decreas$
 by #eg p]c5t2 ,:]eas :ile grade cross+ 
injuries are #aa p]c5t high]1 grade     
cross+ fatalities are #ba p]c5t high]1 &
 grade cross+ collisions are #ae p]c5t  
high]1 s9ce #bjji2 ,:]eas prelim9>y     
,f$]al /ati/ics %[ t m ?an #b1baf       
highway-grade cross+ cra%es occurr$     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjai1 result+ 
9 #bii p]sons kill$ & ano!r #hbb injur$2
 ,:]eas highway-grade cross+ cra%es are 
m sev]e ?an highway collisions & are m  
likely to result 9 dea? & injury2 ,:]eas
 an e/imat$ #id p]c5t ( collisions & #hg
 p]c5t ( fatalities result f risky driv+
 behavior ea* ye>2 ,:]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 &      
trespass+ prev5tion2 ,:]eas dur+ ,rail  
,safety ,week1 f ,septemb] #ba ?r\gh    
#bg1 & ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ev]yone is        
enc\rag$ to take add$ caution z motori/s
 or p$e/rians approa* tracks or tra9s2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 &      
,mexico 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