,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gfh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,ms4
 ,duckworth7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the designation of the week 
of ,september #bj through ,september    
#bf1 #bjbj1 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 tracks and to highlight efforts
 to further reduce collisions1 injuries1
 and fatalities2 ,whereas highway-rail  
grade crossing and trespassing accidents
 constituted approximately #ig percent  
of all rail related fatalities during   
#bjai2 ,whereas since #bjje-- 7#a7 the  
number of public crossings has decreased
 by #h percent2 and  7#b7 the number of 
gates at public crossings has increased 
by #cf percent2 ,whereas in #bjai1 #di  
percent of all grade crossing collisions
 and #fe percent of all fatal grade     
crossing collisions occurred at gated   
crossings2 ,whereas preliminary ,federal
 statistics indicate that #b1bbh        
highway-grade crossing collisions       
occurred in the ,united ,states in      
#bjai1 resulting in #bii deaths and the 
injury of another #hbb individuals2     
,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         
trespassing prevention2 ,whereas during 
,rail ,safety ,week1 from ,september #bj
 through #bf1 and throughout the year1  
everyone is encouraged to take added    
caution as motorists or pedestrians     
approach tracks or trains2 ,whereas the 
,united ,states1 ,canada1 and ,mexico   
will concurrently observe ,rail ,safety 
,week2 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-- 7,a7 the goals and ideals 
of ,rail ,safety ,week2 and  7,b7       
efforts to reduce rail-related          
accidents1 fatalities1 and injuries2 and
  7#c7 encourages the people of the     

,united ,states-- 7,a7 to participate in
 ,rail ,safety ,week events and         
activities2 and  7,b7 to educate        
themselves and others on how to be safe 
around railroad tracks4