Dickmann makes railroad safety a village priority

Village of Saukville President Barb Dickmann proclaimed Sept. 19 to 25 Rail Safety Week at the Aug. 2 Village Board meeting.

The week, designed to increase awareness of the dangers associated with railroad crossings, comes after the United States saw 2,148 collisions, 658 personal injuries and 238 fatalities involving railroad crossings in 2021, according to the president’s proclamation.

Dickmann said she hopes to see the library, schools and other community engagement programs implement rail education into educational programming that week.