USA

Contact
Helen Sramek
Operation Lifesaver Inc.
hsramek OLI.ORG
and
Stephen Laffey
Railroad safety specialist
At the Illinois Commerce Commission
slaffey icc.illinois.gov
+ 1 217 785 90 26
and
Association of American Railroads
jmoller aar.org ;
Mmartino aar.org + 1 0 11 202 639 22 12 http://www.aar.org

Total number of LX in 2007: 137 634
Total number of LX in 2008: 137 507
Total number of LX in 2009: 136 040
Total number of LX in 2010: 134 161

Accidents in 2007: 2772
Accidents in 2008: 2408
Accidents in 2009: 1925
Accidents in 2010: 2012

These are collisions not accidents
Fatalities in 2007: 337
Fatalities in 2008: 290
Fatalities in 2009: 247
Fatalities in 2010: 261


Awareness measures

OPERATION LIFESAVER AND AAR:
— Link to ILCAD website

ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION:
 EU/ILCAD video on their website
 Link to ILCAD website
Transportation Research Board Committee on Highway/Rail Level Crossings: mid year meeting with a web seminar on June 8 where ILCAD will be discussed.

Partners
 Operation Lifesaver Inc. http://www.oli.org
 [Illinois Commerce Commission http://www.icc.illinois.gov/
 Transportation Research Board Committee on Highway/rail Grade Crossing Safety
 [Association of American Railroads http://www.aar.org
 Illinois Commerce Commission
 BNSF Railway
 CSXT
 Kansas City Southern
 Norfolk Southern
 Union Pacific
 Canadian National
 Canadian Pacific

Publications http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-... http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dl... http://www.willistonherald.com/arti... This car, which was hit by a train near Kenmare in 1997, is currently on display until June 29 to serve as a reminder for drivers to practice safety when crossing rail road tracks. http://www.kxlh.com/videoplayer/?vi...