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PA HR293
Resolution
Status
10/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Matzie
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AI Summary
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Designates September 15-21, 2025 as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania, coinciding with the national "See Tracks? Think Train Week" observance
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Highlights rail safety statistics: a person or vehicle is hit by a train approximately every three hours in the U.S., with 263 crossing fatalities in 2024
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Notes that railroad trespassing caused 1,464 deaths and injuries in 2024, making it an even greater danger than crossing collisions
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Recognizes Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail crossings and preventing trespassing on railroad tracks
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Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, U.S. Department of Transportation, and Operation Lifesaver
Legislative Description
Designating the week of September 15 through 21, 2025, as "Rail Safety Week" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Adopted (199-4)
10/6/2025