As part of our All Aboard for Safety program, CN has partnered with Safe Kids Canada and Safe Kids U.S.A to produce the Safe Crossing Program to encourage parents, caregivers and educators to talk to children about safety at railway crossings. The program includes an online toolkit. To learn more, visit Safe Kids Canada or Safe Kids USA.

Parents: Share these important safety rules with your children

• Always cross at a railway crossing. A crossing has a sign or gates. Just like crossing the street – stop and look both ways before crossing train tracks.
• Listen for warning bells and watch for the flashing lights.
• Do not count on hearing a whistle to warn that a train is coming.
• If a train is going by, stand about 10 giant steps back from the tracks.
• Never try to cross the tracks if a train is coming. It is too dangerous.
• If one train goes by, look both ways again before crossing. Make sure another train is not coming from the same or another direction.
• Always walk your bike across the tracks to make sure your tires don't get caught.
• Take off your headphones when you are near railway tracks.

CN Employee Safe Crossing Program Toolkit

This registration form, letter, presentation and certificate are for CN employees only. Anyone else interested in making a Safe Crossing presentation should contact Safe Kids Canada or Safe Kids USA.

Download these documents

Employee letter to schools - US (pdf)
Employee letter to schools - Canadian (pdf)
Employee presentation (ppt)

Class certificate - Canadian (pdf)
Class certificate - US (pdf)

Employee registration form 

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News

Nov 02, 2009

Safe Crossing Week in the U.S. teaches lifesaving skills to children about trains and railroad crossings

Nov 02, 2009

Safe Crossing Week 2009 — Canada

Oct 20, 2008

Safe Crossing Week 2008 in Canada: Safety partners call on parents to teach their children how to keep safe at railway crossings

Nov 12, 2007

Safe Crossing Week 2007 in the U.S. teaches kids how to behave safely around train

Oct 22, 2007

Safe Crossing Week 2007 shifts into high gear as thousands of elementary school students learn about safety at railway crossings

Oct 18, 2007

Building on last year's outstanding success, Safe Crossing Week 2007, from October 22 to 28, engages the participation of more than 300 elementary schools across Canada