,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjai,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,ms4         
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #bb    
?r\gh ,septemb] #bh1 #bjai1 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 dur+ #bjah2 ,:]eas    
s9ce #bjje1 ! numb] ( public cross+s has
 decl9$ by #h p]c5t1 :ile ! numb] (     
gates at su* cross+s has increas$ by #bf
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 #ea p]c5t ( all
 grade cross+ collisions & #fd p]c5t (  
all fatal grade cross+ collisions       
occurr$ at gat$ cross+s2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjah1 !re 7 a total ( #hda rail-relat$ 
fatalities & #h1agg rail-relat$ injuries
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas prelim9>y    
,f$]al /ati/ics %[ t #b1baf             
highway-grade cross+ cra%es occurr$ dur+
 #bjah1 result+ 9 #bfc p]sons kill$ &   
ano!r #hdj p]sons injur$ ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas trespass+ incid5ts
 on railroad prop]ty result$ 9 #ega     
p]sons kill$ & ano!r #dgi injur$ across 
! ,nation 9 #bjah2 ,:]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] #bb ?r\gh   
#bh1 #bjai1 & ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ev]yone is 
enc\rag$ to obs]ve add$ caution z       
motori/s or p$e/rians approa* tracks or 
tra9s2 ,:]eas1 ! ,unit$ ,/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 =-- 7,a7 ! goals & ideals 
( ,rail ,safety ,week2 &  7,b7 ef=ts to 
r$uce rail-relat$ accid5ts1 fatalities1 
& injuries2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to p>ticipate 9    
,rail ,safety ,week ev5ts & activities2 

&  7,b7 to educate !mselves & o!rs on h[
 to be safe ar\nd railroad tracks4