North America - CPKC and CPKC Police Service today marked the beginning of Rail Safety Week in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, a week-long campaign bringing awareness to the importance of staying safe around railway crossings and tracks.
 
Every year, approximately 2,100 North Americans are seriously hurt or killed because of unsafe behaviour around railway tracks and trains, according to Operation Lifesaver, Inc.
 
CPKC will join Operation Lifesaver, Inc. in the U.S., Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads as we work to bring train-related injuries and fatalities to zero.
 
During Rail Safety Week, now in its 20th year, CPKC Police Service officers in Canada and the United States will be in communities across CPKC's network patrolling railway property and conducting rail safety presentations to educate the public on the dangers of unsafe behaviour around trains and tracks.
 
CPKC de Mexico, through our Alto Total campaign, will help spread the message of VesVíasPiensaEnTren (SeeTracksThinkTrain) by educating motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians at railway crossings and sharing a message of safety through presentations to students.
 
CPKC will also support Operation Lifesaver initiatives throughout the week, including the unveiling of rail safety decals that say "Look. Listen. Live." at 15 railway crossings across CPKC's network in Canada.
 
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