FRA to hold annual Right-of-Way Fatality & Trespass Prevention Workshop in August

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

The Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) 2015 Right-of-Way Fatality & Trespass Prevention Workshop will be held August 4 - 6, 2015, at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, in Charlotte, N.C.

 

“Trespassing is a leading cause of rail-related deaths. Trespassing and highway-rail grade crossing accidents account for 94 percent of all railroad fatalities, ” said Sarah Feinberg, acting FRA administrator. “This conference will attract a diversity of stakeholders together to explore ways to tackle one of the most difficult safety challenges facing the rail industry. Working together with industry, law enforcement, first responders, state and local officials and the public are the only way we will continue to drive continuous safety improvement and save lives.”

FRA says the goal of the workshop is to identify and share existing industry best practices and explore new trespass abatement and mitigation strategies that the rail industry can adopt to reduce the number of right-of-way and trespasser incidents and fatalities. Nearly 200 participants attended the last conference held in St. Louis, Mo., in 2012, representing law enforcement and first responders from across the nation, Operation Life Saver and industry experts.

The conference agenda is currently being developed by a team of industry experts and will cover five key areas including community outreach and education; enforcement; design, technology and infrastructure; intentional acts/deaths and pedestrian safety.

 

 

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