,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,ms4         
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,express+ support = ! designation ( ! 
week ( ,septemb] #bj ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#bf1 #bjbj1 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   
tracks & to highlight ef=ts to fur!r    
r$uce collisions1 injuries1 &           

fatalities2 ,:]eas highway-rail grade   
cross+ & trespass+ accid5ts con/itut$   
approximately #ig p]c5t ( all rail      
relat$ fatalities dur+ #bjai2 ,:]eas    
s9ce #bjje-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( public      
cross+s has decreas$ by #h p]c5t2 &     
7#b7 ! numb] ( gates at public cross+s  
has increas$ by #cf p]c5t2 ,:]eas 9     
#bjai1 #di p]c5t ( all grade cross+     
collisions & #fe p]c5t ( all fatal grade
 cross+ collisions occurr$ at gat$      
cross+s2 ,:]eas prelim9>y ,f$]al        
/ati/ics indicate t #b1bbh highway-grade
 cross+ collisions occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjai1 result+ 9 #bii dea?s & !
 injury ( ano!r #hbb individuals2 ,:]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] #bj ?r\gh #bf1 &     
?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 concurr5tly obs]ve ,rail      
,safety ,week2 & ,:]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