Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), together with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, on April 30 awarded $220,200 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 12 states. The FRA contributed $175,200 of the total grant funding. “Aimed at growing awareness and encouraging safe behaviors around tracks and trains,” these grants, OLI says, will support a variety of crossing safety and trespass prevention public awareness projects. Many of the campaigns are scheduled to coincide with See Tracks? Think Train® Week, September 21-27, 2026. “We are excited to announce this year’s grant recipients. Operation Lifesaver state programs are leading the way in delivering rail safety education in communities across the country,” said OLI Executive Director Rachel Maleh. “Their innovative, community-based outreach helps people understand the importance of making safe choices around tracks and trains and saves lives. We’re grateful to the Federal Railroad Administration and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh for their continued partnership in supporting this lifesaving work.” “FRA is proud to continue and strengthen its support of Operation Lifesaver, Inc.’s lifesaving mission, as preventable grade crossing and trespassing incidents remain a serious challenge across the nation,” said James Payne, Staff Director of the FRA Grade Crossing and Trespasser Outreach Division. “These competitive grants provide critical funding that empowers OLI state organizations to conduct highly effective public outreach, deterring the leading causes of rail-related deaths and injuries while raising awareness to reduce these tragedies.” “Increasing the public’s awareness about grade crossings, trespassing and…
