Two railroad lines, two tragedies. Two young women who were killed by trains while walking across the tracks in the Chicago area this year were not the first victims on those lines — but no pedestrian ...

Research has revealed that 81 percent of drivers don’t know how to use a zebra crossing. And a quarter don’t know who is permitted to use a toucan crossing. You might be surprised to learn there are ...

Walkers typically are much closer to trains, which can extend 3 feet beyond the tracks on both sides. In many cases, one train passes before the victims began crossing the tracks, when another train ...