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!