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APTA Members Receive Operation Lifesaver Grants
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) has awarded $148,500 in grants to eight rail public transit agencies in seven states—all APTA members—for public awareness and safety education projects.
The grant recipients are the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), Los Angeles; Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, Petaluma, CA; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; Metro Transit, Minneapolis; KC Streetcar Authority, Kansas City, MO; TriMet, Portland, OR; Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston; and Hampton Roads Transit, Hampton, VA.
The agencies and local OLI programs will collaborate on projects using OLI’s “See Tracks? Think Train!” campaign to increase public awareness of rail transit surroundings and help people pay attention in potentially dangerous situations. The grants are funded by FTA. “FTA strongly supports more innovative rail transit safety awareness outreach efforts to educate the communities where these systems operate,” said Acting Administrator Therese McMillan. “Whether as a passenger or walking, riding or driving near the tracks, safety must be everyone’s top priority."
APTA is a partner of OLI.
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