SEPTA wants to remind people that no matter how strong or fast you might be, you will never beat a train one on one.
In a recent press release, SEPTA explained that in the four days prior to October 2, four people were injured in train related injuries, two of which were fatalities.
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Scott Sauer, SEPTA’s Chief Officer of System Safety and a board member for Operation Lifesaver Inc., a national organization dedicated to rail safety, “No one should ever assume that there is a time when tracks are completely clear of train traffic. A train can come on any track at any time,” he said in the press release.
“The majority of train related incidents are preventable,” said Sauer. “A moving train can’t steer out of the way of a person in the tracks and it takes more effort and time to slow or stop a train. By crossing the tracks instead of using a dedicated overpass or underpass, people are putting themselves in imminent, and unnecessary, danger,” he continued, in the press release.
According to the press release, a total of 476 people walking on or near the tracks were killed in 2013. Pennsylvania had 16 deaths in that time, according to the release.
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SEPTA has partnered with Operation LiveSaver on the organization’s “See Tracks? Think Train!” initiative, according to the press release. According to the release, the initiative’s goal is to reduce the number of civilian injuries and fatalities near train tracks.
