Commuters are being urged not to take chances on the rail network, following a number of dangerous incidents being caught on camera.
Transport for NSW released new vision for Rail Safety Week which shows people risking their lives by running in front of moving trains, hurting themselves while rushing around stations, and riding on the back of moving carriages.
Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance said the vision was a reminder for everyone to understand the risk of a serious injury.
“It’s really concerning to see people getting hurt and risking their lives to chase social media likes,” Mr Constance said.
“We’ve seen 2,689 incidents of trespassing in the last 12 months, many of them reckless acts for selfie stunts,” he said.
“We’ve also seen 1,925 incidents of slips, trips and falls around stations.”
“These numbers are far too high, even one is too many.”
Mr Constance said the incidents also had an effect on the broader network and could cause service delays.
“Some of these incidents such as people sliding down handrails and spraining their ankles, or falling over while looking at their phones are easily avoided with just a little more common sense,” he said.
Acting Chief Executive at Sydney Trains, Suzanne Holden said the 15th Annual Rail Safety Week was a good opportunity to remind customers of some simple ways to stay safe.
“It is easy to forget how dangerous trains and stations can be if you are distracted or in a hurry, trains travel at speeds of more than 100km/h, they are surprisingly quiet and take a significant distance to stop,” Ms Holden said.
She said the best way to stay safe was to stay behind the yellow line, listen to station staff and follow the safety rules.
