“Use your brain, tracks are for trains” is the new safety message being delivered throughout the country for this year’s Rail Safety Week.  Read more

Rail safety education has received a boost with the news this week that KiwiRail has extended the Chris Cairns Foundation sponsorship for a further two years.  Read more

Additional safety measures in the form of half arm barriers were installed at the Purnell Street level crossing in Wanganui this week.   Read more

Public road level crossing collision figures have hit an all-time low as we observe International level crossing awareness day on June 7. “The collision average was previously around three per month but has now fallen to around one per month.   Read more

A major rail safety campaign is being launched tomorrow aimed at reducing the number of near collisions between heavy vehicles and trains.  Read more

Additional safety measures in the form of flashing bells and alarms were installed at the Walkers Road level crossing in Rolleston this week.  Read more

Two children have been seriously injured after being hit by a train on a Christchurch rail bridge.  Read more

A Transport Accident Investigation Commission report recommends improvements to a Wellington level crossing, following a collision with an empty bus last year.  Read more

Public understanding about the serious consequences of poor driving at level crossings is not helped by police diversion being offered for collisions involving careless driving, rail workers say.    Read more

Multi-sport athlete Steve Gurney has been offered diversion by Police, following his guilty plea to a charge of careless driving after he collided with a passenger train last year. 

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