The South Australian Government has joined an Australia-wide initiative to reduce level crossing and trespass incidents on rail networks following the launch of a national rail safety foundation, trackSAFE.

 

Minister for Transport Services Chlo Fox, who is attending the annual Rail Safety Conference in Sydneytoday, said the foundation will pool industry resources and take a national, cohesive approach to safety on all rail networks, including SA.

 

ìIt is so important that we do all we can to ensure that here in South Australia and across Adelaide we have a safe rail network for those travelling on and around trains, as well as the employees running the network,” Ms Fox said.

 

“While the safety of customers and the community is of the utmost importance, itís the trauma that train drivers and other rail employees suffer as a result of witnessing near collisions, serious injuries or fatalities, that the community often forgets,”