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Day 25 ILCAD Advent Calendar

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I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS !

Save the date for 2012, be part of it, contact www.uic.org ; www.ilcad.org ; facebook.com/ilcad ; http://twitter.com/#!/ilcad

Christmas video:  http://youtu.be/YZlDaUUpsNo

Building on the successes of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 campaigns, the ILCAD 2012 (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) will focus on the principle date: 7 June 2012.

So join us and help the railway community to reduce this level of operational risk that we face at the interface with the road sector.

Nothing to do with level crossing safety but I wanted to share this wonderful and very emotional video for Christmas. Merry Christmas to and your family.


Day 7 ILCAD Advent Calendar

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Let’s go to Paris, France where UIC celebrate its 90 years: www.uic.org

UIC, the International Union of Railways celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2012, counts 200 members across 5 continents (railway companies, infrastructure managers, rail-related transport operators, etc.). UIC’s members represent 1 million kilometres of lines, 2,800 billion passenger-km, 9,500 billion tonne-km, and a workforce of 6.7 million people. UIC also comprises 8 forums and cooperation platforms, 6 regional assemblies, 30 study bodies coordinating circa 180 railway projects, world congresses, conferences and information sessions organised each year, as well as a host of services offered to its members.

More info on http://www.uic.org/com/IMG/pdf/cp30_uic_90_years_en.pdf

and http://uic.org/com/uic-e-news/269/

At this occasion the UIC Safety Unit will be represented on a booth on which ILCAD, among other core activities, coordinated by UIC in Paris, will have the opportunity to show up, more info on www.ilcad.org

facebook.com/ilcad ; http://twitter.com/#!/ilcad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See you tomorrow!

 

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The purpose of this campaign is because, when compared to other rail operational statistics, too many people die or are injured in accidents at level crossings. These however are in the majority of cases due to misuse by motorists and pedestrians whilst the popular misconception is that these fatal accidents are a railway problem. Conferences on the issue show that the only really effective way to decrease the number of accidents, short of closing all level crossings, is education, highlighting the risks and making people aware of the potential consequences if they do not follow the simple rules of the road.

Running under the motto “Act safThe purpose of this campaign is because, when compared to other rail operational statistics, too many people die or are injured in accidents at level crossings. These however are in the majority of cases due to misuse by motorists and pedestrians whilst the popular misconception is that these fatal accidents are a railway problem. Conferences on the issue show that the only really effective way to decrease the number of accidents, short of closing all level crossings, is education, highlighting the risks and making people aware of the potential consequences if they do not follow the simple rules of the road.

Building on the successes of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 campaigns, the ILCAD 2012 (International Level Crossing Awareness Day) will focus on the principle date: 7 June 2012.

So join us and help the railway community to reduce this level of operational risk that we face at the interface with the road sector.