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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 2, 2022

8 Agencies Land Operation Lifesaver Grants

The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, based upon criteria such as key safety messages, target audiences, and evaluation methods.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2022

Speeding Tops Citation List During Operation Safe Driver Week

Passenger-vehicle drivers were far more likely to get speeding-related citations than commercial vehicle drivers during last summer’s Operation Safe Driver Program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 29, 2022

OLI Shows Rail Safety Message Reached Millions

The annual observance of Rail Safety Week throughout North America is led by OLI, Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2022

MTA, SMART Union Recognize Implementation of First Transit Ban

The ban was made possible through a New York State Law that allows for those committing crimes against transit workers or sex offenses in public transportation to be banned for up to three years. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2022

SEPTA Approves AI Gun Detection Pilot Program

SEPTA is the first major transit system to deploy ZeroEyes’ solution.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2022

OLI Releases Rail Safety PSAs for Delivery Drivers

OLI’s new rail safety materials for delivery drivers include “Hustle,” a PSA available in 50, 30, and 15-second versions for package delivery drivers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2022

OCTA Begins Track Stabilization Project

Work will involve drilling large steel anchors more than 100 feet long into the bedrock of the slope adjacent to the railroad track to prevent it from pushing the track further toward the ocean.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

New York Agencies to Deploy Tech to Address Safety, Extreme Weather

The companies recently completed proof of concepts and will scale their solutions with the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

TriMet's Proposes Changes to Improve Safety

Ordinance 369 would amend the Code and authorize the general manager to impose stiffer penalties for prohibited conduct on the transit system.

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Newsby Alex RomanOctober 26, 2022

WMATA OK'd to Return More 7000 Railcars into Service

The revised plan includes the introduction of cars with solely high press tonnage axles on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, and the introduction of a limited number of cars with low press tonnage axles each day on the Red, Yellow, and Green Lines.

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