Milford PD Announces Rail Safety Week Initiative

Milford CT

23 September, 2020

1:53 PM

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Press release from Milford Police Department: September 23, 2020 MILFORD, CONNECTICUT (SEPTEMBER 22, 2020) – The Milford Police Department is proud to bejoining forces with law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada today for "Operation ClearTrack" — the single largest rail-safety law-enforcement initiative in North America. Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada, Operation ClearTrack aims to reduce the number of railway crossing and trespassing incidents in the U.S. andCanada — incidents which seriously injure or kill more than 2,100 people each year. The event isheld during the annual observance of Rail Safety Week, September 21-27. "The goal of Operation Clear Track and Rail Safety Week is to raise awareness of the importance ofsafe behavior near tracks and trains, in support of OLI's mission to save lives," said OperationLifesaver, Inc. Executive Director Rachel Maleh. Because of the ongoing pandemic, law enforcement agencies will be participating in a virtualOperation Clear Track event this year. Police and sheriff departments across North America will bepromoting rail safety through social media messages, by sharing Operation Lifesaver's#STOPTrackTragedies public service announcements and other videos, and by posting other railsafety information to their department websites. Participating police departments will also beemphasizing the importance of obeying rail crossing and trespassing laws throughout Rail SafetyWeek. For more information about Rail Safety Week, Operation Clear Track, and other rail-safety initiatives and tips, please visit www.oli.org. This press release was produced by Milford Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.