,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ae    
?r\gh ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbe1 z ,rail     
,safety ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
support+ ! goals & ideals ( r$uc+       
highway-rail grade cross+-relat$        
incid5ts1 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 incid5ts1 injuries1 &       
fatalities2 ,:]eas ! rail indu/ry /rives

 to safegu>d driv]s & p$e/rians at      
highway-rail grade cross+s ?r\gh        
cont9u\s ma9t5ance1 public safety       
campaigns ) organizations l ,op]ation   
,lifesav]1 utiliz+ gov]nm5t & community 
collaboration1 & heavy inve/m5t 9       
te*nology2 ,:]eas highway-rail grade    
cross+ & trespass+ incid5ts con/itut$   
approximately #ig p]c5t ( all           
rail-relat$ fatalities dur+ #bjbd2      
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjje1 ! numb] ( public    
highway-rail grade cross+s has decreas$ 
by #a p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 #eb p]c5t 
( all highway-rail grade cross+ incid5ts
 & #fh p]c5t ( all fatal highway-rail   
grade cross+ incid5ts occurr$ at gat$   
highway-rail grade cross+s2 ,:]eas      
prelim9>y ,f$]al /ati/ics indicate t    
#b1bfj highway-grade cross+ incid5ts    
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbd1      
result+ 9 #bfj dea?s & ano!r #gfb       
individuals injur$2 ,:]eas _m incid5ts  
betwe5 tra9s & motor vehicles or        
p$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 :i* adm9i/]s a public education 
program ab\t grade-cross+ safety &      
trespass+ prev5tion1 enjoys broad       
bip>tisan support2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,rail   
,safety ,week1 f ,septemb] #ae ?r\gh    
#ba1 & ?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$uction 9 highway-rail     
grade cross+ incid5ts & o!r railroad    
incid5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,rail ,safety ,week2  7#b7
 expresses /rong support =-- 7,a7 !     
goals & ideals ( ,rail ,safety ,week2 & 
7,b7 ef=ts to r$uce rail-relat$         
incid5ts1 fatalities1 & injuries at     
highway-rail grade cross+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 tracks & grade cross+s4