Rail Safety Week 2026: CPKC encourages safe behaviour at crossings and around tracks

CPKC uses Rail Safety Week 2026 to urge the public to follow concrete safety tips and reduce injuries and deaths near railway tracks.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) is promoting safe behaviour around railway tracks and crossings during Rail Safety Week in Canada and Mexico and See Tracks? Think Train® Week in the U.S., held Sept. 21–27, 2026.

The company highlights that about 2,300 people across North America are seriously injured or killed each year due to unsafe actions near railways and urges the public to stay alert, obey warning signs and signals, and keep off railway property. CPKC shares detailed safety tips for pedestrians, motorists and recreational users and encourages communities to engage in education and outreach to prevent injuries and save lives.

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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is reminding pedestrians, motorists, cyclists, municipalities and communities to make rail safety a priority during Rail Safety Week in Canada and Mexico and See Tracks? Think Train® Week in the U.S. taking place Sept. 21-27, 2026.

Every year, approximately 2,300 people across North America are seriously injured or killed because of unsafe behaviour around the railway.

CPKC supports Operation Lifesaver's annual campaign that reminds people to stay alert, follow warning signs and signals and make safe choices near railroad tracks and crossings.

"Every decision near railway tracks matters," said Dale Ruzycki, CPKC Chief of Police, Canada. "CPKC reminds the public to stay alert, obey warning signs and signals, and make safety your priority near train tracks and crossings."

"Awareness saves lives near railroad tracks and crossings," said Kelly Clough, CPKC Chief of Police, U.S. "When people stay alert and respect warning signs and signals, they help prevent railway accidents in communities across North America."

With more than 20,000 miles of track across Canada, the United States and Mexico, CPKC reminds the public to follow these railway safety tips: 

• Stay off railway property. Trespassing is illegal and dangerous.
• Never walk, cycle or ride on or near railway tracks.
• Never use railway tracks or railroad property as an ATV path.
• Never take photos or videos on or near railroad tracks.
• Cross only at designated and marked railway crossings.
• Watch for warning signals, including flashing lights, bells and gates.
• Look both ways before crossing railway tracks.
• Wait for trains to pass completely before crossing. If lights are flashing or gates are down, do not cross.
• If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get out immediately and move a safe distance away. Call the emergency number posted at the crossing or call 911.
• In a rail emergency, call CPKC Police at 1-800-716-9132.

Rail Safety Week is a time to reflect, engage, and act. Through safety initiatives, education and community outreach, every action can help prevent injuries and save lives.

Visit OL and OLI to learn more about rail safety and how to become a rail safety ambassador.

Follow CPKC's rail safety outreach activities on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to learn more on how safe behaviour near railway tracks eliminates injuries.

About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing approximately 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.

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When is Rail Safety Week and where is CPKC focusing its campaign?

Rail Safety Week runs from Sept. 21–27, 2026. CPKC is supporting Rail Safety Week in Canada and Mexico and the See Tracks? Think Train® Week campaign in the United States, focusing on communities across North America along its more than 20,000 miles of track.

What should someone do if their vehicle stalls on railway tracks?

If a vehicle stalls on the tracks, occupants should get out immediately and move a safe distance away, then call the emergency number posted at the crossing or dial 911. In a rail emergency involving CPKC, people can call CPKC Police at 1-800-716-9132.