摘要: |
RECENTLY, THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRA-tion (FRA) has put an emphasis on locating hot spots for trespassing, as well as identifying trends in the number of suicide incidents and fatalities and injuries. Such efforts include launching IRA's Trespass and Suicide Dashboard and researching mitigation efforts by teaming up with law enforcement and utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor target areas. While these efforts have spurred success, more than 2,000 injuries or fatalities were reported across the United States in railroad rights-of way from 2019-2020, according to FRA's Trespass and Suicide Dashboard. "Despite improvements to rail safety, every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train," said Jennifer DeAngelis, director of communications and marketing, Operation Lifesaver, Inc (OLI). |