Post on 20-Jul-2020
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Ulster County 3-E Rail Safety Initiative Robert Rohauer
Mission
A multi-agency, county-wide initiative committed to changing human behavior and improving public safety on and around highway-rail grade crossings and railroad property through public education, enforcement and engineering.
Objectives
Heightened community awareness of the dangers associated with making poor decisions on and around railroad property and equipment.
Increased enforcement of state statues and laws as they relate to trespassing on railroad property and highway-rail grade crossing behavior.
Demonstrate the effectiveness of engineering safer crossings.
Enhanced rail safety training for law enforcement officers/first responders.
Install additional no trespassing signage and barricades at key locations
By the numbers…
Press Conference
Collaboration of
Law Enforcement Agencies
MunicipalitiesRegulatory Agencies
Public Grade Crossings
30
Crossing Blitzes
Rail Safety Cards Distributed
Targeted
Trespass Locations
Crazy Cartwheeler
Track Loungers
14
7Valet Parkers
FEET
New Guardrail Installed
No Trespassing Signs Erected
ThousandsReached via
Social Media
7 GCCI & 5 RSER Training Classes
All Objectives Met!