,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week ( ,septemb] #ai ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#be1 #bjbb1 z 8,rail ,safety ,week0 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & 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 #id p]c5t ( all           
rail-relat$ fatalities dur+ #bjba2      
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjje-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
public highway-rail grade cross+s has   
decreas$ by #aj p]c5t2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (
 gates at su* cross+s has increas$ by   
#ci p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #dg p]c5t ( 
all highway-rail grade cross+ collisions
 & #fe p]c5t ( all fatal highway-rail   
grade cross+ collisions occurr$ at gat$ 
highway-rail grade cross+s2 ,:]eas      
prelim9>y ,f$]al /ati/ics indicate t    
#b1ade highway-grade cross+ collisions  
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjba1      
result+ 9 #bcf dea?s & ano!r #ffd       
individuals injur$2 ,:]eas _m collisions
 betwe5 tra9s & motor vehicles or       
p$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 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,rail 
,safety ,week1 f ,septemb] #ai ?r\gh    
#be1 #bjbb1 & ?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$uction 9 highway-rail     
grade cross+ collisions & o!r railroad  
incid5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,rail    
,safety ,week2  7#b7 expresses /rong    
support =-- 7,a7 ! goals & ideals (     
,rail ,safety ,week2 &  7,b7 ef=ts to   
r$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