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Operation Lifesaver Rail Safety Education logo over railroad tracks background, representing rail safety awareness initiatives.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 4, 2026

Operation Lifesaver Awards Rail Safety Outreach Funds in 12 States

Operation Lifesaver awarded $220,200 in grants to 12 states to support rail safety campaigns focused on grade crossing awareness and trespass prevention.

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Denver RTD non-English speaking pins.
Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2026

RTD Launches Multilingual 'I Speak' Buttons, QR Decals to Expand Rider Language Access

RTD is distributing 1,500 buttons in Spanish, Amharic, French, Arabic, Oromo, Swahili, Italian, Nepali, German, Hindi, Farsi, and American Sign Language. Employees can volunteer to wear them on their shirts, hats, lanyards, or other visible items, in accordance with uniform standards. 

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschFebruary 12, 2025

Leadership Doesn’t Come from Titles

President Kennedy rallied the nation around his vision to lead the Russians in his words "to send a man to the moon, and back safely by the end of the decade."

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Safety Cornerby Lexi HigginsJanuary 8, 2025

Human Trafficking Awareness: What Public Transportation Can Do?

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the U.S., and January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

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NewsApril 29, 2022

WMATA Police Launches New Community Policing, Safety Initiatives

The department’s first civilian in senior leadership, Director Shandha Louis, will head up efforts to work with schools, neighborhood groups, and mental health advocates to foster a collaborative relationship.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

Campaign links greater transportation investment to benefits for U.S.

Interactive map touts transit projects that reduce travel times, improve safety, protect the environment, and boost the economy.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2020

NY MTA unveils campaign to combat hate crimes on buses, trains

Visual campaign promoting kindness, respect and solidarity, follows 42% increase in hate crimes on NYC Transit System in 2019.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2019

SFRTA joins forces with regional help, crisis line to prevent suicides

September marks the start of National Suicide Prevention Week with September 10th spotlighting World Suicide Prevention Day.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

HART rider campaign promotes positive on-board experience

Targets customers, operators and the community and consists of education of the safety and security rules, and rider etiquette.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

BART police taking new steps to combat cellphone thefts

BART had 402 electronic item thefts reported in the system from January 1st through last month.

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