A rail safety initiative to prevent railroad incidents through outreach and education.
ORANGE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles ? San Diego ? San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, announces Operation Safe Surfs, a Rail Safety Initiative. The initiative designed to enhance rail safety awareness and curtail pedestrian and automobile incidents along the railroad, is slated to launch in September to coincide with Rail Safety Month.
Operation Safe Surfs adopts a multi-faceted strategy for enhanced rail safety education and awareness through innovative methods. The initiative will include:
"Rail safety is an important priority for our agency," said Jewel Edson, Chair of the LOSSAN Agency Board of Directors. "With Operation Safe Surfs, we're not only expanding rail safety, but also providing support to our most vulnerable populations. We are confident that this initiative will save lives and make a meaningful difference for our communities."
The inception of the initiative follows an in-depth analysis of trespasser incident data along the 351-mile LOSSAN corridor between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. The data indicates that specific stations and adjacent sections of track experience higher rates of pedestrian and automobile incidents. Areas near the Solana Beach, Oceanside, Fullerton, Los Angeles, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara stations stand out as opportunities to incite positive change. While the root causes of these incidents vary, they often involve unauthorized track crossings for beach access, encampments of unhoused individuals close to the tracks, and mental health challenges.
About the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner®
The Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile coastal route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, serving 29 stations. It is the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the United States. To learn more and plan a trip, visit pacificsurfliner.com.
About the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
The Los Angeles ? San Diego ? San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is a joint powers authority overseeing the management of the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service. Comprised of rail owners, operators, and planning agencies along the 351-mile LOSSAN rail corridor, the Agency strives to improve passenger rail ridership, revenue, on- time performance, operational flexibility, and safety along its service area. For more information, visit Lossan.org.
SOURCE LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
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