As California remains number one in the nation for fatalities at railroad crossings, Caltrans reminds Californians to remember the risks and dangers around trains and railroad tracks and to practice safe behavior around them during U.S. Rail Safety Week, observed Sept. 24-30. With at-grade rail crossing fatalities in California up nearly 80 percent between 2015 and 2016, this is an opportunity to remind pedestrians and motorists how they can help reduce the uptick in incidents and fatalities across rail networks in California. Escalon has multiple crossings in the city and many in the rural area surrounding the community, making the Caltrans reminder all the more important.