Rail Safety Week 2021 – From September 20 to 26 CN Wants You to Be Rail Smart
September 20 2021 - 7:00AM
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today launched its annual rail safety
awareness campaign kicking off Rail Safety Week 2021 across North
America. From September 20 to 26, CN Police Service (CNPS), along
with many CN colleagues, will continue to spread the important
message about rail safety in communities across CN’s network. As
part of its efforts, it is raising awareness about the potentially
devastating consequences of trespassing on railroad tracks and
disregarding rail safety signs and signals at highway-rail grade
crossings.
“For the past two years, our lives have been
turned upside down by a global pandemic. With the availability of
effective vaccines, we are looking forward to a return to normalcy.
That means a return to the office, or school, and that daily
commute and travel will resume. Once again, CN continues to
encourage everyone to be extra cautious around railroad property
and crossings and to discuss rail safety with loved ones and to
ensure that together we can help put an end to these preventable
tragedies. Rail safety is a shared responsibility and we are asking
everyone to be especially careful when on or near railroad property
and at crossings. Look, listen and live! That’s what it means to be
rail smart.“
- Stephen Covey, Chief of Police and
Chief Security Officer at CN
As businesses continue to slowly reopen and
lives get back to normal, CN is reminding drivers and pedestrians
to be extra vigilant around trains and when approaching
highway-rail grade crossings. According to our partner Operation
Lifesaver, last year in the U.S., 1,901 railroad crossing and
trespassing incidents have been reported, which resulted in 198
fatalities and 688 serious injuries.1
Rail Safety is a Shared
Responsibility
Together with cities, towns and communities, CN
has created powerful allies in promoting the rail safety message in
its communities. The Company has already received support from more
than 130 municipalities across North America who have signed
proclamations in support of Rail Safety Week.
Rail Safety Week Activities
Rail safety never takes a break and, as proud
neighbors, we continue to work with Operation Lifesaver, our
communities and local authorities, CN Police Service officers and
other CN employees to help prevent train-related incidents and
injuries during the week with online and safely distanced outdoor
activities to promote rail safety.
As a responsible global railroad that links
communities to markets around the world, CN is taking all necessary
steps to protect our employees, communities, customers, vendors and
partners, in response to the unprecedented challenges associated
with the pandemic. CN continues to invest into rail safety and this
year, despite the ongoing pandemic, is inviting all the communities
across its network to participate in activities, at a safe
distance, to promote rail safety.
About CN PoliceEvery year, CN
Police Service responds to hundreds of events along CN’s network
across 16 U.S. states and eight Canadian provinces. In addition to
protecting CN property, CNPS officers deliver rail safety
presentations to schools, trucking agencies, bus operators and
community organizations. By rolling out strategic educational
initiatives and conducting targeted operations, CNPS aims to
promote safe behaviors and increase awareness of rail safety. CNPS
is committed to making CN the safest railroad in North America.
For more information or an interview
with CN Police, contact:
Mathieu GaudreaultSenior AdvisorPublic Affairs
and Media Relations514-249-4735mathieu.gaudreault@cn.ca
1 Source:
https://oli.org/track-statistics/collisions-casualties-year
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