Three Simple Things to Teach Your Loved Ones During National Rail Safety Week
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Monday, September 19, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. freight rail network is made up of nearly 140,000 miles of track, traversing serene landscapes and busy cities. Often, children, teens and adults can be found walking the tracks, cutting across them as a short cut and/or posing for photos, without knowing these three simple facts:
Key Points:
- "National Rail Safety Week is the perfect time for families to sit down and stress the importance of being alert and distraction free around railroad tracks," said Connie Roseberry, assistant vice president and Chief Safety Officer at Union Pacific Railroad.
- "There are a variety of tools available to help make these conversations fun and engaging and, most importantly, they can help save lives."
- In collaboration with Safe Kids Worldwide, a national key partner through Union Pacific's Community Ties Giving Program, free, downloadable content is available for educators, parents and caregivers on the online Rail Safety Station .
- "We're thrilled to join Union Pacific and Chuggington during Rail Safety Week to raise awareness, provide lifesaving resources, and encourage all parents to talk to their kids about railroad safety and to model safe behavior themselves."