Tips for Passenger and Commuter Rail Users
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The document provides safety precautions for passenger and commuter rail users, emphasizing the importance of standing behind safety lines, being vigilant of train speeds, and obeying crossing signals. It outlines the differences between passenger and commuter trains, noting their shared crossings and unique operational features. Additionally, it encourages community involvement through presentations by Operation Lifesaver and highlights the overall safety and reliability of rail travel.
Tips for Passenger and Commuter Rail Users
- 1. PASSENGER AND COMMUTER RAIL USERS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT STATION FACTS ABOUT PASSENGER/COMMUTER PLATFORMS RAIL TRAINS • Most platforms have a safety line painted parallel to the edge. Stand well • Trains can travel at speeds of up to 160 km/h. back of the safety line or platform edge. • Keep children in sight and close to you. • From a vehicle or standing at street level, it is difficult to judge the actual • Be careful of any gaps that may exist between the platform and the train distance and speed of a train. They are a lot closer and travel a lot faster while boarding. than they seem. • ALWAYS enter or exit a station platform at designated areas. • NEVER cross in front of or behind a stopped train. It is both dangerous • Passenger/Commuter trains travel faster and are lighter than freight and unlawful. trains and although they may stop more quickly, it can still take up to two • Always obey railway crossing warning signs and signals. kilometres or 18 football fields to come to a complete stop. • In multi-track areas, be vigilant to other train movements on other tracks in either direction. • Passenger/Commuter rail trains run more frequently than freight trains. TIPS FOR They often operate on adjacent tracks at the same time in either direction. Contact Operation Lifesaver or your provincial safety council/league to PASSENGER AND COMMUTER • Some commuter trains have a locomotive at one end and a cab car on the other. The cab car allows the train to operate in the opposite schedule a free highway/railway safety presentation. Certified Presenters are available to speak to students in schools and driver training classes, RAIL USERS direction of the locomotive without turning around. Other commuter youth and community groups, company safety programs and the general trains have identical cars on either end and they too, can be operated in public. In addition, specialized presentations are available for educators, Passenger/Commuter rail trains are an integral part of today’s society. either direction. emergency responders, professional drivers and recreational groups. Whether you are travelling across Canada or commuting to and from a major urban centre, passenger/commuter rail is one of the safest, more Please also consider joining the many volunteers across the country trained reliable, quickest and environmentally responsible modes of travel available. to deliver Operation Lifesaver's safety message. For more information on Every day, thousands of people across Canada climb aboard FACTS ABOUT RAIL CROSSINGS how you can become an Operation Lifesaver Presenter, call Operation passenger/commuter trains. Lifesaver or your provincial safety council/league. • Highway/railway crossings may be equipped with warning devices such as lights, bells and gates. Some crossings are only equipped with a railway WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? crossing sign also known as a “crossbuck”. Passenger trains provide services across Canada from the Atlantic to the • Freight, passenger and commuter trains often share the same crossings. Pacific whereas commuter trains provide an alternative service, other than OPERATION LIFESAVER the automobile or bus, to people travelling to and from major urban centres. • Signs may or may not exist at private crossings, especially in rural areas. 99 Bank Street, Suite 1401 TIPS FOR In some cases, passenger/commuter trains interact with each other at the Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6B9 same station. • Some commuter rail services may have unique traffic control devices Tel: (613) 564-8100 such as: Fax: (613) 567-6726 Some commuter trains run on their own designated track while others ➔ gates across the lanes of the intersection in both directions E-mail: admin@operationlifesaver.ca share the tracks with passenger and freight train traffic. As a user of either ➔ median barriers www.operationlifesaver.ca a passenger or commuter train, you should become familiar with some ➔ pedestrian gates basic facts and safety tips.