Train your brain and win

Using safety precautions on and around trains and railroad tracks should be a no-brainer. Nevertheless, highway-rail crossing incidents increased in Missouri and 17 people were killed at crossings or on tracks in 2010. To elevate the public’s awareness about rail safety, the Missouri Department of Transportation is sponsoring a Train Your Brain contest during Rail Safety Week in Missouri on April 25-29.

"The Train Your Brain contest will be a fun and rewarding addition to the mix of activities we already use to educate the public about rail safety," said MoDOT Rail Administrator Rod Massman. "We hope Missourians will take the quiz and apply the safety tips when they are near a train or railroad tracks."

By completing the Train Your Brain quiz, located on MoDOT’s website at www.modot.org, participants will be automatically entered to win one of several great prizes, including a backpack; a digital picture frame; five shoulder bags with gift packages; four $25 gift cards; a $100 gift card; two single round-trip tickets and one set of four round-trip tickets on the Missouri River Runner. All prizes were donated by Missouri Operation Lifesaver, Union Pacific and Amtrak.

The sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents 18 years of age or older. No purchase is necessary to win. Only one entry per person is allowed. Three winners will be randomly drawn each day during Rail Safety Week and announced on the Missouri River Runner’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/missouririverrunner and MoDOT’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MoDOTStatewide as soon as verified.