Trespassing and crossing fatalities rose to 65
in 2016;
Rail Safety Week in Canada April 24 to
30
MONTREAL, April 21, 2017 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI)
is offering members of the media the opportunity to talk with
uniformed police officers about the importance of rail safety at
crossings and the dangers of trespassing during Rail Safety Week in
Canada, from April 24 to 30.
Fatalities along railway tracks in Canada rose last year with 65 people killed in
202 trespassing and crossing incidents. Members of the CN Police
Service across Canada will be
available for media interviews throughout the week. We invite media
outlets to contact CN to arrange onsite, in studio or on air
interviews. The CN media relations team is also happy to offer
visual elements for on camera interviews.
CN will mark Rail Safety Week with a public awareness
campaign aimed at reducing the number of trespassing and collision
related accidents. Throughout the week, CN Police will conduct
safety initiatives at commuter stations and railway crossings
across Canada. Officers will
remind commuters and motorists about the importance of safety at
crossings and the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and
property.
A CN news release and list of safety blitz locations will be
issued on Monday, April 24, 2015, at
7 a.m. (ET) and available on CN's web
site.
SOURCE CN