Contact
– Operation Lifesaver Canada, Opération Gareautrain
http://www.operationlifesaver.ca
– Mike Regimbal
– National Director
– Tel: (613) 564-8094
– miker at railcan.ca
– maryseb at railcan.ca
– Tel + 613 564 8100
– www.operationlifesaver.ca
– www.facebook.com/oplifesaver ;
– www.facebook.com/gareautrain
– www.twitter.com/oplifesaver
– www.twitter.com/gareautrain
– www.OperationLifesaver.ca
– www.OLKids.ca
– www.TrainToDrive.net
– 43,887 km of lines
– 125 millions train kilometers
Total number of LX in 2010: 37000
Total number of LX in 2011: 37000
Total number of LX in 2012: 37000
Total number of LX in 2013: 37000
Total number of LX in 2014: 37000 (20 000 active, 17 000 passive
Collisions in 2010: 180
Collisions in 2011: 169
Collisions in 2012: 189
Collisions in 2013: 185
Collisions in 2014: 180
Collisions in 2015: 164
Fatalities in 2010: 24
Fatalities in 2011: 25
Fatalities in 2012: 31
Fatalities in 2013: 32
Fatalities in 2014: 21
Fatalities in 2015: 14
- More statistics
Since the creation in 1980: -79% fewer collisions
Incident trend from 1980 to 2013: 826 accidents in 1980 to 180 accidents in 2014
- Statistics: http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/facts-and-stats/statistics/
- Facts and stats: http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/facts-and-stats/train-safety-faq/
For more infos please visit the Transportation Safety Board of Canada`s website at: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/rail/2013/ssro-2013.asp#app
Awareness measures
– Social media campaign
– News release
– Various level crossing blitzes
– Use of ILCAD 2015 posters
– Use of ILCAD 2015 video
Partners
– Transport canada
– Canadian Railroads Police
– OL Canada’s provincial committee’s and various stakeholders
Publications
- http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/general/2014/06/guide-rail-safe-enjoying-outdoors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
- http://www.operationlifesaver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/PRsafetyguide_EN.{pdf}
- http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1159541/operation-lifesaver-canada-salutes-international-level-crossing-awareness-day#
- https://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/medias/communiques-2013-h050f-7149.html
- https://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/medias/documents-amelioration-passages-7150.html