Wisconsin Rail Safety Week Sept. 24 – 30

Governor Scott Walker has declared September 24 – 30 as Rail Safety Week in Wisconsin. According to the DOT, the number of crashes at railroad crossings was up from 2015. In 2016, two people were killed and 15 people were injured as a result of 46 railroad crossing crashes. Additionally, 1 person died and three people were injured while trespassing on railroad tracks. The DOT is joining with the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, Wisconsin Operation Lifesaver, Federal Railroad Administration and the railroads to increase the awareness of the importance of safe practices at railroad crossings and around tracks. There will be rail safety events throughout the state, including

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