Railtrack safety

Did you know that every year people are injured or killed trespassing on railway tracks?

You should know that …

• Walking on or near the tracks except at an official crossing is a crime - you or your parents could be fined up to £1000
• Throwing things at trains is a crime - if serious damage is caused or life endangered you could be sent to prison for life
• Putting things on the track that can damage or derail a train is a crime - you can be sent to prison for life for a serious offence
• Did you know 7 children under the age of 16 died while trespassing on railways on 2005

A survey of school pupils from across the UK revealed some shocking facts.

• 30% of pupils admitted to being involved in one or more acts of railway crime
• 20% said that they had taken short cuts across or along a railway line
• 10% said they had thrown things on a railway line
• 8% had placed objects on the line or thrown things at passing trains

If you have any information about crime or people acting dangerously on a railtrack near you, call the Railway Crime Hotline on 0800 40 50 40.