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Aisha Jackson
Executive Director
773-762-9535 (mobile)
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Take the 2026 Rail Safety Pledge
What are we doing?
Campaigns & Events
June 24, 2026
Shine a spotlight on the lifesaving importance of the Blue and White Emergency Notification System (ENS) signs posted at railroad crossings.
July 11, 2026
IL OL sponsors minor league baseball game with the Windy City Thunderbolts in Midlothian, IL. Game starts at 0605pm.
September 21-27,2026
Week of rail safety education focusing attention on the importance of making safe choices near railroad tracks and trains.
September 21, 2026
-CN Rail Safety Week Kick-off CN Homewood Campus 10:00am
-Metra Blitz Chicago Union Station(CUS) 05:30am-09:00am
September 22, 2026
-Metra Blitz Ogilvie Transportation Center 05:30am-09:00am
-988/ Rail Safety Press Event Chicago Union Station 09:30am
September 23, 2026
IL OL Safety Blitz Southland Oasis 10:00am-2:00pm
September 24, 2026
-Metra Blitz LaSalle Street Station 05:30am-09:00am
-Springfield Rail Safety Press Event -Sangamon County Circuit Clerk's Office 09:30am
September 25, 2026
-Metra Blitz Millennium Street Station 05:30am-09:00am
September 26, 2026
Free trolley rides on behalf of IL OL and Fox River Trolley Museum
2026 Metra Station Safety Blitz
Metra’s Operation Lifesaver Station Safety Blitz Program is a part of our ongoing safety education efforts designed to enhance passenger awareness about the potential hazards of disregarding pedestrian railroad warning devices. A team of Metra Safety Department personnel, Metra Police and local police and fire personnel engage commuters by handing out printed educational materials explaining the importance of obeying railroad crossing warning devices and discussing general railroad safety.