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August 31, 1995
Operation Lifesaver program offered at substation
Caddo Parish Sheriff Don Hathaway announces Operation Lifesaver program to be offered at the Oil City substation September 6.
Operation Lifesaver is a nationwide, non-profit public education and information program dedicated to reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail crossings. The program was established by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1972 after highway-rail crossing related crashes escalated to over 1,200 annually. Since implementation or the program highway-rail crossing accidents and deaths have been reduced over 50%, according to an article recently released by the Houston branch.
The speaker for the event will be Mr. Harry Stewart, a Locomotive Engineer, representing Union Pacific Railroad. The event is open to the public.