KINGSTON — Police agencies throughout Ulster
County will be handing out information fliers starting Tuesday, as part
of an outreach program in partnership with CSX railroad and Operation
Lifesaver, to reduce accidents at railroad crossings.
Railroad officials gathered at the Boices Lane grade crossing in Lake
Katrine on Tuesday, highlighting the issue of motorist and pedestrian
safety. They were joined by police brass from nearby agencies.
Later this summer, strict enforcement of the laws governing trespass across
railroad property will be implemented. There are approximately 70 grade
crossings in Ulster County.
At grade railroad crossings have become increasingly more of a concern
after a woman’s SUV was stopped on Metro-North Railroad tracks in
Westchester County earlier this year. An oncoming trained killed the motorist
and a number of passengers on the train.
Lake Katrine railroad crossing
