Above: Union Pacific engineer Jeremy Perez drives a train through a crossing near Main Avenue and Fourth Street as part of a public awareness campaign. Union Pacific Railroad and the Tucson Police Department partnered up Friday to raise awareness of the need for railroad safety on and around the tracks. A locomotive passed by several crossings in the downtown area as TPD officers observed drivers and pedestrians. Violators who crossed the tracks while the railroad guards were still down were cited with a warning. The rail safety event is held once a year.
Right: As a train passes by in the background, a sign warns the public about the dangers of crossing tracks when a train is present.
