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Plan Ahead for a Safe Trip

Large events mean busy roads, crowded platforms and unfamiliar routes. Take a few minutes before you leave to prepare.

  • Know your route and identify any railroad crossings along the way
  • Allow extra travel time—rushing increases risk
  • Expect delays and follow posted signs and signals
  • Always expect a train at any crossing, at any time
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Awareness saves lives With over 140,000 miles of track and over 200,000 railroad crossings across the U.S., knowing what to do in an emergency is imperative.
Get out! Get away!  Safely find the sign. Stuck or stalled on the tracks? See an emergency situation?

Make the call!

Share what you know with friends, family, coworkers and first responders.

Transit Public Service Announcements

Operation Lifesaver’s public service announcements highlight essential safety practices for navigating rail environments, including streetcars and light rail, transit crossings and station platforms. Designed for a wide audience, these videos reinforce simple steps that can help prevent incidents and save lives.

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Additional Public Service Announcements

Discover more OLI public service announcements covering topics such as the Blue and White Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign, pedestrain safety and more—each reinforcing safe choices around tracks and trains.

 

This Blue and White sign can help you save a life. Know where to find it and how to use it in an emergency. 30 second PSA - 15 second PSA

OLI’s Man vs. Train PSA demonstrates the stark reality of train speed and stopping distance, reinforcing why it’s never safe to try to beat a train. Match Up (Man vs. Train) - English Match Up (Man vs. Train) - Spanish Man vs. Train POSTER

Stay Safe: Be Aware educates visually, auditorily and through American Sign Language (ASL) essential rail safety tips on crossing safely at pedestrian crossings. Stay Safe: Be Aware (English & Spanish)

Social posts

Help share this lifesaving information with these social media graphics and infographics. They're ready to go — just click or right-click an image to save it, then post it to your favorite social platforms. Looking for caption ideas? Check out Operation Lifesaver’s social media pages for sample messaging and inspiration.

Download these images and more.

Social Media Stories

These vertical story graphics are designed for mobile-friendly, quick sharing on Instagram and Facebook Stories — or even in Reels. Tap and hold (on mobile) or right-click (on desktop) to save the image, then upload it to your Story.

Download these and more.

Poster image for social media with ENS sign
Poster image for social media with ENS sign

 

 

Share Your Involvement

We’d love to hear how you’re spreading the word about ENS signs on ENS Sign Awareness Day and beyond! Share your stories, pictures and posts with us at news@oli.org and let us know how you're helping raise awareness.

Everyone, everywhere can do something to help #STOPTrackTragedies

Tag us on social and use #ENSSignAwarenessDay, #ENS, #ENSSign, #FindTheSign and #StopTrackTragedies to help spread the word.

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Transit Billboards

OLI’s downloadable transit safety billboards (available in English and Spanish) deliver clear, attention-grabbing messages to promote safe behavior around tracks and trains.

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Brochures (available in multiple languages)

Our rail safety brochures provide essential tips for pedestrians, transit riders and general audiences navigating busy event environments. The provocative, "This Quiz Could Save Your Life?” quiz reinforces safe decision-making in a quick, engaging way. These resources are designed to help every visitor make informed, safe choices around tracks and trains.

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