NZTA Tracks are for Trains

Tracks
Are For
Trains

Train engines make a lot of noise when they are getting going.
But when they are moving they can be very quiet. It’s like a car – we can see it long before we hear it coming.

Even when it’s empty, a train weighs a lot. Once a train is moving, it takes a long time to stop.
Even if this train brakes now, it won’t be able to stop by the time it gets to the crossing.

Be absolutely sure there are no trains before you cross the tracks.
You need to look both ways as well as listen, just like you do when you cross the road.

And you need to make sure you only walk over the tracks when there are pedestrian or level crossings like these. They help keep you safe.

In some places there are more than one set of tracks to cross.
You need to check in both directions to make sure anothertrain isn’t coming from the other direction.

Sometimes you have to go near the tracks, like when you have to cross over them by using pedestrian crossings.

You can also use pedestrian bridges and tunnels under the tracks.

Some places where trains cross the road have barrier arms, lights, and bells to stop the traffic. Other places may only have flashing lights and bells.

You must always wait until the bells have stopped ringing and the lights have stopped flashing before crossing, whether you are on foot or in a vehicle.

But where you walk across the tracks at level crossings, there may not be any of these things to warn you when a train is coming.

So when you are anywhere near the tracks, make sure you look both ways as well as listen before you cross.

And at a level crossing, keep at least a car length (5 metres) away when the train is passing.

Tracks and the area of land around them, called the rail corridor, are for trains only. It’s very dangerous for any person to go near the tracks and it’s also against the law.

Railway tracks are just over a metre wide but the trains can be three times as wide. That means a train hangs over each side of the track by a metre, sometimes even more.
So it’s not enough just to be clear of the track. You have to make sure you stay well away.

Train tunnels are part of the rail corridor. They are narrow, there are no footpaths inside, and there is absolutely no room for people. Train tunnels are designed to fit trains only.

It’s the same with a train bridge. There are no footpaths and nowhere to go if a train should come along.

The reason the rail corridor is out of bounds is to keep people safe. So stay well away from tracks, tunnels and bridges.

If you are going somewhere by train, then there are some good ideas for staying safe.

Some trains get their power through overhead wires. There’s a lot of electricity passing through those wires, so stay safe by keeping well away.

Stay away from the edge of the platform. When trains pass through they can make quite a big gust of wind. So keep right back behind the yellow line, at least 1.5 metres back.

Trains are quiet and take a long time to stop
Look both ways and listen when you cross the tracks
Stay away from the rail corridor, including tracks, tunnels and bridges
Stay away from overhead wires
Stand 5 metres back at a level crossing
Stand well behind the yellow line on a platform

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