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MINISTER REMINDS EVERYONE TO BE RAIL WISE

Released on April 23, 2010

Public-Rail Safety Week runs from April 26 to May 2

Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter reminds everyone to be rail wise at all times near any trains and tracks, as national Public-Rail Safety Week gets underway from April 26 to May 2.

"Cyclists, motorists or pedestrians should only cross railway tracks at authorized and marked crossings," Reiter said. "It's important to be alert, be prepared to stop, obey all crossing signals and signs and remember it's unsafe to trespass on railway property - you never know when a train will be moving."

The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure helps Saskatchewan shortline railways with safety initiatives, such as providing free reflective tape for locomotives, regularly reviewing their safety management plans, conducting safety inspections of all 814 provincial shortline crossings, ensuring crossings are marked with reflective tape and regularly inspecting shortline engines.

The ministry also regularly distributes free train safety books to Grade 4 students at schools located near provincially-regulated shortline railways. The books can be downloaded for free by anyone at www.highways.gov.sk.ca/sask-rail/shortlinesafety/.

"It's great having the province working with the shortline railway community to help keep the public safe," Saskatchewan Shortline Railway Association Chairman Roger Gadd said.

Public-Rail Safety Week's objective is to reduce motorist collisions at railway crossings and trespassing incidents. The initiative is part of Operation Lifesaver, an ongoing national rail safety initiative involving various transportation partners.

Saskatchewan's 10 privately-owned shortline railways can operate on about 1,700 kilometres (km) of provincially-regulated track. These provincial shortlines connect to about 7,100 km of federally-regulated rail lines in Saskatchewan.

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For more information, contact:

Dan Palmer
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4805

Roger Gadd
Saskatchewan Shortline Railway Association
Phone: 306-297-2777

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