Public safety message geared towards teens and young adults on why they and their friends should stay away from railroad tracks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLRwJJl49GI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLRwJJl49GI
Operation Lifesaver video put out by OL Of California on why you should not drive around the gates and reminding us that trains always have the right-of-way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKUlfdyhQw News clip of what happens when a car gets struck by a train. Similar to what a car does when it runs over an aluminum can
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvoK3hai9qw This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.  Ride to the hospital in an ambulance, $1,339.00  Trauma Emergency Room bill, $20,000  Placing a cost on life lost because of trying to beat a train, priceless.
Play it smart, never try and decide to beat a train. The next life saved may be your own or someone you love Image used with permission from Operation Lifesaver, 2012 
Image courtesy of 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 Wonderful and excellent video put together by Operation Lifesaver and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in regards to railroad safety.
http://youtu.be/muVzbB4i6po Always expect a train; look both ways prior to crossing the tracks Remove earphones and end all cell-phone conversations prior to crossing. More than half of train versus pedestrian incidents between 2004 and 2011 involved headphone use (Lichenstein, Smith, Ambrose, & Moody, 2012) Never try to “beat” the train when crossing and you note a train coming Only cross in those areas designated for pedestrian crossing Remain drug and alcohol free if you decide to cross the railroad as both can greatly impair your judgment Source: Lichenstein, R., Smith, D., Ambrose, J., & Moody, L. (2012). Headphone use and pedestrian injury and death in the United States: 2004-2011. Injury Prevention. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040161 
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