Everyone loses when you step on the track
July 2, 2025
Ben Owens, an Emergency Medicine Consultant in the NHS and Martin Shenton, Stunt Coordinator describe what happens if you’re distracted at a level crossing and get hit by a train.
The railway is full of unexpected risks. Protect yourself from catastrophic, life-changing injuries – or worse.
Pay attention at level crossings. Stay Alert. Stop. Look. Listen. And look again.
Network Rail and British Transport Police are urging people to stay off the tracks with a hard-hitting new campaign, as new survey data reveals 59% of Brits don’t know what the ‘third’ or electric rail is, and 38% believe electrocution from rail tracks won’t cause serious injury. The organisations have today launched a new series […]
“We don’t want another family to experience what we have been through” – bereaved parents urge others to talk to their children about the dangers of trespass The parents of a young boy who was electrocuted by overhead power cables have launched a new rail safety campaign film in conjunction with British Transport Police, Network […]
A new film has underscored the life-threatening dangers of trespass as a third of adults say they would step onto the railway to retrieve a mobile phone. We have teamed up with British Transport Police (BTP) and seven-time Paralympian Simon Munn, MBE to launch Shattered Lives. The film – part of our joint You vs Train campaign – warns […]
