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Image used with permission from Operation Lifesaver, 2012 
Image courtesy of Operation Lifesaver, 2012  What held true 70 years ago, also holds true in today's world. Especially since trains have gotten faster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2tgPjKFE8k&feature=related Railroads are private property and those who trespass on them are subject to fines and/or arrest (Federal Railroad Administration, nd) A majority of freight trains are approaching much faster than they appear; it can take up to a mile for a train going 40mph to make a complete stop Trains have the right-of-way over cars, emergency vehicles and pedestrians in the state of Michigan (Michigan Legislature, 2009) The modern train is very quiet when it approaches Unlike passenger trains, freight trains do not run on set schedules The State of Michigan ranks 15th in the nation in regards to train/motor vehicle collisions (Operation Lifesaver, 2012) Sources: Federal Railroad Administration. (nd). Chapter 9: trespassing. Retrieved from: http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/cross_chp9.pdf Michigan Legislature. (2009). Section 462.273: railroad code of 1993 (excerpt). Retrieved from: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28z4z4ji55wsmckb55gq1rjbyh%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-462-273 Operation Lifesaver. (2012). Collisions by state: highway-rail crossing collisions-top 15 states. Retrieved from: http://oli.org/about-us/news/statistics/collisions-by-state 
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