,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,vance1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 
,fett]man7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ah    
?r\gh ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbc1 z 8,rail    
,safety ,week0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,rail       
,safety ,week to r$uce highway-rail     
grade cross+ & trespass]-relat$         
incid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries1 r$uce 
d]ailm5ts1 improve ! safe transportation
 ( haz>d\s mat]ials by rail1 & prev5t   
rail work] fatalities4  ,:]eas ! fir/   
,rail ,safety ,week 0 held f ,septemb]  
#bd ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 by !    
national education safety nonpr(it      
organization ,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$uce collisions1 injuries1 &     
fatalities2 ,:]eas highway-rail grade   
cross+ & trespass+ incid5ts con/itut$   
approximately #id p]c5t ( all           
rail-relat$ fatalities dur+ #bjbb2      
,:]eas1 "u ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & 
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace  
,/at4 #dbi71 ,congress provid$          
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj dur+ a #e-ye> p]iod = !  
,railroad ,cross+ ,elim9ation grant     
program to help local communities       
con/ruct highway-rail grade sep>ation   
projects to elim9ate cross+s2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjbb1 #ej p]c5t ( all highway-rail     
grade cross+ collisions & #fd p]c5t (   
all fatal highway-rail grade cross+     
collisions occurr$ at gat$ highway-rail 
grade cross+s2 ,:]eas prelim9>y ,f$]al  
/ati/ics indicate t #b1aig highway-grade
 cross+ collisions occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjbb1 result+ 9 #bgd dea?s &  

ano!r #hab individuals be+ 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/ nonpr(it organization ) respect 
to rail safety1 adm9i/]s a public       
education program ab\t grade-cross+     
safety & trespass+ prev5tion2 ,:]eas1   
dur+ ,rail ,safety ,week1 f ,septemb]   
#ah ?r\gh #bd1 #bjbc1 & ?r\gh\t ! ye>1  
ev]yone is enc\rag$ to take add$ caution
 z motori/s or p$e/rians approa* tracks 
or tra9s2 ,:]eas ! ,febru>y #c1 #bjbc1  
,norfolk ,s\!rn tra9 d]ailm5t 9 ,ea/    
,pale/9e1 ,ohio1 :i* result$ 9 ! burn+ (
 #f v9yl *loride tank c>s & =c$ !       
evacuation ( approximately #b1jjj ne>by 
resid5ts1 0 a rem9d] ( ! risks pos$ by  
haz>d\s mat]ials transportation2 ,:]eas 
prelim9>y #bjbb ,f$]al /ati/ics indicate
 t-- 7#a7 ,class ,i freight railroads _h
 ! highe/ d]ailm5t rate 9 ! pa/ decade2 
7#b7 ! numb] ( d]ailm5ts p] #a1jjj1jjj  
miles travel$ among ,class ,i freight   

railroads has increas$ by #ad p]c5t s9ce
 #bjab2 &  7#c7 m ?an #dc1jjj rail      
work]s h be5 injur$ & #ace rail work]s h
 be5 kill$ on duty s9ce #bjab2 ,:]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$uction 9 highway-rail grade cross+    
collisions1 d]ailm5ts1 rail work]       
fatalities1 & o!r railroad incid5ts3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,rail ,safety  
,week2  7#b7 expresses /rong support =--
 7,a7 ! goals & ideals ( ,rail ,safety  
,week2  7,b7 ef=ts to r$uce highway-rail
 grade cross+ & trespass]-relat$        
incid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries2  7,c7 
ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,railroad             
,adm9i/ration to improve safety cultures
 at ,class ,i freight railroads2  7,d7  
ef=ts by ! ,national ,transportation    
,safety ,bo>d to inve/igate ! ,febru>y  
#c1 #bjbc1 ,norfolk ,s\!rn d]ailm5t 9   
,ea/ ,pale/9e1 ,ohio1 & ! safety culture

 at ,norfolk ,s\!rn2  7,e7 ! resid5ts ( 
,ea/ ,pale/9e1 ,ohio1 ,we/]n            
,p5nsylvania1 & all o!r communities     
impact$ by ! d]ailm5t & release (       
haz>d\s mat]ials on ,febru>y #c1 #bjbc2 
7,f7 ! brave actions ( fir/ respond]s :o
 combat releases ( haz>d\s mat]ials     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! brave 
actions ( ! m ?an #cjj firefight]s f #ej
 fire dep>tm5ts :o respond$ to !        
,febru>y #c1 #bjbc1 d]ailm5t 9 ,ea/     
,pale/9e1 ,ohio2 &  7,g7 rail work]s :o 
h di$ or be5 injur$ :ile work+ to keep p
 & goods mov+ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! families ( ^? rail work]s2 &  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 tracks2 &  7,c7 to support     
ef=ts to improve ! safe transportation (
 haz>d\s mat]ial by rail4