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  WSOR Partners with GATX for Tank Car Training The WSOR is dedicated to working with state, county & local governments in making our rail corridors safe. Through our partnerships with emergency management agencies both at the state and local levels, each year Wisconsin & Southern hosts emergency training reenactments where emergency responders learn on site techniques for containing hazardous situations in their communities. On July 31, 2007, the WSOR partnered with GATX—a dealer of rail tank cars—to provide training to local law enforcement & emergency responders from all over southern Wisconsin. This 3-day event was held in Janesville, Wisconsin and attracted over 125 emergency responders. For this event, an actual tank car with displays of tank car equipment was on site for attendees to walk through and see first-hand the safety mechanisms that today’s tank cars have in place to protect the safety of the general public and railroad personnel. A classroom session also explained the mechanics and background on tank cars. By assisting state, county & local emergency responders in mock training exercises, the WSOR helps build understanding and awareness of emergency situations that will ultimately save lives in the future. WSOR plans a return of the special GATX tank car train again in the future as part of its dedication to Safety through Training and Awareness. |