Rail safety

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Every day, Australians make split-second decisions at level crossings. Choosing to wait protects lives – yours, your loved ones, and our train drivers. What’s ahead is worth the wait. 
Why waiting at level crossings matter

Every day, Aurizon trains transport millions of tonnes of essential commodities across the country – connecting communities, supporting industries, and keeping Australia moving.

While it may be frustrating to wait – especially when you have somewhere important to be, risky behaviour can lead to serious injury, loss of life, and lasting trauma for everyone involved – including our train drivers, who carry the impact long after.

Respecting the sign is a simple choice that protects a lifetime of moments – not just for you, and your passengers, but for your loved ones and our train drivers too.

23,000
level crossings nationwide
1,000+
near misses each year
2km
to stop a fully loaded train, that’s about 20 football fields
~ 75%
of incidents occur during daylight hours
14,000
tonnes potential weight of a freight train
How you can help keep your community safe
Level crossing safety is a shared responsibility

This phase of the level crossing safety campaign is told through the eyes of those directly impacted by level crossing incidents, particularly train crew and first responders who witness the trauma and devastation caused by near misses and collisions. Listen to their stories and discover how you can help make a difference.

Resources for schools
Primary school level crossing safety presentation
PPSX 9.65MB
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Secondary school level crossing safety presentation
PPSX 15.83MB
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Colouring sheets for primary school students
PDF 0.20MB
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Level crossing safety poster for schools
PDF 0.53MB
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Resources for the community
Level crossing safety presentation
PPSX 3.77MB
Level crossing safety fact sheet
PDF 0.12MB
How you can get involved
PDF 0.31MB
Level crossing safety poster
PDF 1.65MB
Level crossing safety poster for train drivers
PDF 1.48MB
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Help spread the message

Help spread the message by sharing this page with your school, workplace, community group or anyone who may benefit from learning more about rail safety.

Together, we can help more people understand the risks around rail corridors and level crossings.

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Aurizon’s commitment

There is also a significant amount of work and investment underway to manage other contributing factors to level crossing safety. These include Aurizon: 

  • working with all levels of government to increase investment in level crossing upgrades and to advocate for a consistent national approach to safety priorities
  • collaborating with regulatory, safety and enforcement agencies to assess and implement effective technology and enforcement strategies to help prevent level crossing incidents or near misses, including in-car navigation alerts
  • participating in industry working groups under the National Level Crossing Strategy 2023-2032 to deliver specific initiatives aimed at reducing the incidence of fatalities and injuries across Australia's level crossings.