The Largest Rail Safety Law Enforcement Initiative during Rail Safety Week 2024
By the Kansas Highway Patrol
KANSAS — This week, September 23-29, The Kansas Highway Patrol is partnering with Operation LifeSaver, Amtrak Police and hundreds of local, state, federal and railroad law enforcement departments for See Tracks? Think Train Week (ST3Week). KHP will be participating in “Operation Clear Track,” alongside fellow Law Enforcement and First Responders to raise awareness and enforce railroad grade crossing and trespassing laws nationwide. “Operation Clear Track” is the largest single law enforcement railroad safety operation in the U.S.
The goal of See Tracks? Think Train Week’s “Operation Clear Track” is to reduce pedestrian and driver injuries and fatalities around railroad tracks. Law enforcement will be stationed at targeted railroad grade crossings, handing out railroad safety cards to motorists and pedestrians and issuing warnings and citations to violators.
Federal statistics show that every three hours in the United States, a person or vehicle is hit by a train. “Operation Clear Track” is an effort by Operation Lifesaver Inc., Amtrak Police and law enforcement partners nationwide to raise awareness and strengthen rail safety in communities across the country.
For more information, visit seetracksthinktrain.org and Operation Lifesaver, Inc.’s website for safety tips and statistics. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information on “Operation Clear Track.”
About Kansas Highway Patrol
The Kansas Highway Patrol is devoted to providing Service, Courtesy and Protection to citizens and travelers in Kansas. Troopers and law enforcement officers are dedicated to enforcing critical traffic laws to keep citizens safe as they travel to their destinations.
About Operation Lifesaver
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is a national #RailSafetyEducation nonprofit dedicated to stopping track tragedies through public awareness and education campaigns as well as a national volunteer network that gives free presentations encouraging safe behavior near tracks and trains. OLI supports the efforts of 47 state programs and the District of Columbia in sharing the rail safety education message. Explore OLI’s virtual library of rail safety materials on the oli.org website. Visit oli.org to learn more, take a rail safety pledge, request free presentations and volunteer. Follow OLI on social media via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X and YouTube.
About Amtrak®
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has connected America and modernized train travel. Offering a safe, environmentally efficient way to reach more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada, Amtrak provides travelers with an experience that sets a new standard. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com and connect with us on X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
