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Riders walk near a UTA TRAX train as it arrives at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employee Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Riders board a UTA TRAX train as it arrives at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees sh Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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UTA's Kent Jorgenson talks with riders at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Riders wait for a UTA TRAX train at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared safety Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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Riders wait for a UTA TRAX train at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared safety Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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UTA police officer Rachel Ledward writes a ticket to Tyson Gwilliam after he illegally walked across the tracks at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around tr Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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UTA operations supervisor Vincent Nguyen talks with Taylor Dunn at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in wh Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A UTA TRAX train arrives at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared safety inform Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A UTA TRAX train arrives at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared safety informa Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
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A UTA TRAX train arrives at the Courthouse Station in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Utah Transit Authority continued efforts to promote safe behavior around trains with a special "train for safety" day in which UTA employees shared safety informa Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Robert Trishman
By Robert Trishman

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Transit Authority continued its efforts to promote save behavior around trains with a "train for safety" day on Tuesday. UTA employees visited TRAX stations throughout the city to share safety informaiton and educate riders about safety on the train platforms.

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UTA has launched initiatives to raise awareness about train safety in the wake of a recent increase in accidents on TRAX and FrontRunner.

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