Manasquan Will Participate In Operation Clear Track

The Manasquan Police Department will participate in a national program designed to increase awareness and vigilance at railroad crossings, according to a report.

Manasquan will participate in Operation Clear Track, an event organized by Amtrak that's considered the largest simultaneous railroad safety law enforcement operation ever attempted in the United States, involving more than 200 police or sheriff’s departments across the lower 48 states.

Officers in Manasquan will be stationed at East Main Street, Route 71 and Stockton Lake Boulevard near the Manasquan Elks Lodge, according to The Coast Star.

The one-day operation will take place during three hours on Tuesday, Sept. 26, starting at 10 a.m., according to Amtrak. During the operation, local, state, federal and railroad law enforcement officials will be stationed at each state’s high incident grade crossings based on preliminary data from the Federal Railroad Administration.

Once on-site, officers will enforce their grade crossing laws and issue warnings and citations to violators. Law enforcement personnel will also distribute more than 240,000 railroad safety cards to motorists and pedestrians at those crossings.

“It’s critical that citizens in every corner of the country fully understand the dangers and consequences of trespassing on railroad property,” Amtrak Police Chief Neil Trugman said. “By mobilizing our forces, we hope to raise awareness, save lives and prevent injuries along the railroad rights-of-way from coast to coast.”

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