{"id":45873,"date":"2019-02-19T15:43:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T20:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=45873"},"modified":"2019-02-19T15:43:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T20:43:50","slug":"fra-issues-national-trespass-prevention-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/fra-issues-national-trespass-prevention-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"FRA issues national trespass prevention strategy","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FRA_logo_words.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S Department of Transportation\u2019s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued to Congress the first National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property. The report examines the causal factors that contribute to trespassing incidents on railroad property, and responds to a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations request.<br \/>\n\u201cAlmost every trespasser death or injury is preventable and FRA is working to intensify our efforts,\u201d said FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory. \u201cNow that we have examined current data on contributing factors of the problem, we are seeking to energize our state and local partners to implement solutions and save lives.\u201d<br \/>\nIn the report, the FRA examined trespasser casualties over a four-year period (Nov. 2013 to Oct. 2017) and identified the top 10 counties in the United States where the most pedestrian trespasser casualties occurred (Los Angeles, Calif.; Cook (Chicago), Ill.; San Bernardino, Calif.; Harris (Houston), Texas; Broward, Fla.; Palm Beach, Fla.; Fresno, Calif.; Riverside, Calif.; Contra Costa, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.). The report shows that, excluding suicides, 4,242 pedestrians were killed or injured while trespassing on railroad property nationwide during this time period.<br \/>\nPreventing trespasser casualties and injuries is a high priority for FRA as part of the Department\u2019s safety mission. In October 2018, FRA convened a Trespasser &amp; Grade Crossing Fatality Prevention Summit at its headquarters in Washington, DC. Secretary Chao, Administrator Batory, representatives from other DOT modal administrations, and key stakeholders from the rail industry, law enforcement, and the navigation industry attended the meeting to discuss strategies to reduce grade crossing and trespasser fatalities, as well as to solicit ideas to develop and implement a comprehensive national plan and strategy. FRA looks forward to coordinating and working with all stakeholders to prevent trespassing incidents, and this report is an important step forward in the continued effort to improve rail safety.<br \/>\nFRA\u2019s national strategy to prevent trespassing on railroad property includes four strategic focus areas: data gathering and analysis, community site visits, funding and partnerships with stakeholders.<br \/>\nData gathering and analysis of trespass incidents and close-calls will enable FRA to target its resources to trespassing \u201chot spots.\u201d Conducting community site visits will help FRA to learn more about the specific local circumstances that contribute to trespassing and work with partners to help implement and evaluate targeted mitigation strategies. Requesting and providing funding will support community-based efforts to deter trespassing. Finally, building strong and enduring partnerships with communities, law enforcement, railroads and other organizations with a shared interest in saving lives will enable FRA to leverage and concentrate available resources, expertise and local knowledge to combat trespassing.<br \/>\nShort term targets for success include stakeholder engagement and implementation of strategies that save lives at trespassing \u201chot spots.\u201d Over the long term, FRA will measure the success of this national strategy by how much trespassing incidents and casualties are reduced nationwide.<br \/>\nTo access the full report, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fra.dot.gov\/eLib\/Details\/L19817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S Department of Transportation\u2019s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued to Congress the first National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property. 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