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Help us stop dangerous, illegal train track photos!

Recently, you may have read an article in the Washington Post, an op ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, or seen an ABC News Nightline story about an alarming photography trend – people taking...

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Operation Lifesaver Board of Directors Elects New Officers for Upcoming Term

The Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Board of Directors has elected members and officers for the two-year term that begins January 1, 2016.

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Moving Forward, with Gratitude

Researchers are discovering that gratitude can boost confidence, happiness, success, and even our health. This Thanksgiving week, as I near the end of my tenure as President and CEO of Operation...

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Video: No Photo is Worth the Risk

A humorous look at scenarios that put professional photographers and their clients at risk. 

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Operation Lifesaver releases VPSA to stop train track photography trend

Alarmed by an increase in deadly incidents involving photography and railroad tracks, the national nonprofit rail safety education group Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) is releasing a new animated...

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Operation Lifesaver announces grants to eight rail transit agencies for...

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) announced the award of $148,500 in grant funds to eight rail transit agencies in seven states for public awareness and safety education projects. 

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Protecting the things we cherish most

What are the things you cherish most? Many of us value time spent with family and friends, especially during the holidays. At Operation Lifesaver, we value these things too, and they reinforce our...

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Rail industry veteran Bonnie Murphy named president, CEO of Operation...

Bonnie Murphy, a former commuter rail executive and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) official, will become President and CEO of Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) in late January, OLI Board Chair...

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State Programs – the Lifeblood of Operation Lifesaver

Earlier this month, state member program leaders who are new to their positions in the past year came to Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia for professional...

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Barney retires, Franklin named as Vermont Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator

Nancee Barney, a longtime railroad safety advocate who has led the Vermont Operation Lifesaver program for 12 years, is retiring from the position, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. President and CEO Bonnie...

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Advancing our mission, together

For 44 years, Operation Lifesaver has worked through partnerships with federal, state and local governments, freight and passenger railroads, the railway supply community and other nonprofit...

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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. hails drop in 2015 crossing collisions, notes...

Vehicle-train collisions and deaths at highway-rail grade crossings fell in 2015, along with injuries to pedestrians trespassing on train tracks, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) President and CEO...

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New, Lifesaving Messages for Professional Drivers

As part of our rail safety mission, Operation Lifesaver works with all kinds of drivers to ensure they are equipped with safety tips in order to be safe at railroad crossings. Professional drivers of...

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Video: No Selfie is Worth the Risk

A humorous look at ridiculously dangerous selfie scenarios and the deadly consequences.

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Operation Lifesaver releases VPSA on the dangers of train track selfies

To warn smart phone users of the dangers and illegality of taking “selfies” while on train tracks, the national nonprofit rail safety education group Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) is releasing a new...

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Selby, Wilson Named Recipients of Operation Lifesaver 2016 National Safety...

Railroad safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver (OL, www.oli.org) presented national safety awards highlighting individual achievements in preventing deaths and injuries around tracks and trains to Lynn...

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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. awards $200,000 for rail safety public awareness...

Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 12 state Operation Lifesaver programs for a...

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Share our new GIF to encourage safe behavior near train tracks!

The U.S. will be one of 40 countries worldwide observing ILCAD (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) this week on June 10-11. To help spread awareness of the need for drivers and pedestrians to...

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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. offers safety tips during international crossing...

U.S. rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) will participate in the eighth annual observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) June 10-11 as one of 40...

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New Leadership Named for Operation Lifesaver Programs in Colorado, Massachusetts

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) President and CEO Bonnie Murphy announced two new state coordinators for the nonprofit rail safety education organization.  

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