About rail safety week

For the second year in a row Rail Safety Week is drawing attention to near misses at railway crossings by creating Near Miss Memorials, which aim to remember the close calls most have forgotten, except for train drivers. For them every incident leaves an emotional impact which not only affects their work but also their personal and family lives.



Since June 2019, there were 323 near misses with trains at railway crossings involving cars and pedestrians. Please cross with care.





WHAT IS RAIL SAFETY WEEK?

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Rail Safety Week is an annual event by KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ, with support from NZ Police, NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, Transdev Auckland, Transdev Wellington, Greater Wellington Regional Council and other councils and organisations around the country.Rail Safety Week runs from August 10 – 16.If you have a media enquiry about Rail Safety Week 2020, please contact KiwiRail’s media team on: