- Don't panic.
- DO NOT TOUCH THE RAILS.
- Figure out which way the train is coming from.
- Get someone to wave something (coat, shirt, etc.) over the tracks at the end of the platform the train is coming from. ...
- Walk down the tracks in the direction the train is going.
Electricity is easily the most dangerous factor in stepping on the track – it's always switched on and nine out of ten people die when they're struck by it. You can't outrun a train. And even if you could, you wouldn't hear it coming, as today's trains almost silently reach speeds of 125mph.
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Stop, look both ways, and listen. Know that trains always have the right of way. Don't stop on the tracks. Make sure you have room to get across.
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There are countless reasons never to walk, run or play on rail tracks and rail property. Most people don't know it can take more than a mile to stop a train — the equivalent of about 18 football fields. That makes it difficult, if not impossible, for a train to stop if someone is on the tracks.
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By the time a train operator sees you, it is too late to stop the train in time. An oncoming train is moving faster and is closer to you than it appears. Similar to an airplane traveling at 150 mph that appears to float onto the runway, it's hard to determine a train's speed and distance from you.
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Railroad tracks are private property, not public trails. It's illegal to walk on the tracks unless you're at a designated crossing. It's extremely dangerous to walk, run, or drive down the railroad tracks or even alongside them.
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Get out of the vehicle and get away from the tracks. Locate the Emergency Notification System [ENS] sign. Call the phone number provided on the sign and tell them about the stalled vehicle. If an ENS sign is missing or you can't locate one at the site, call 911.
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Never walk, bike, skateboard or run on or along the tracks; it's illegal and dangerous. Cross only at designated rail crossings. Hold hands: Hold hands with smaller children while at stations and crossings. Just wait: Don't ever try to “beat” a train.
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Trespassing on the railway is illegal and dangerous. You could be taken to court and face a £1,000 fine.
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In one study conducted at the BNSF Railway Hobart Railyard in Los Angeles, the California Environmental Protection Agency estimated that residents living near a railyard experienced a higher risk of carcinogen exposure.
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The train is faster, bigger, and more powerful – it can't stop fast enough to avoid you. People have died because they tried to outrun a train. Pedestrians have died because they were walking on the tracks and did not realize how fast the train was coming.
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Modern trains have lots of stuff underneath. Motors, gearboxes, big boxes of power electronics, etc, etc. There is very little spare room under many trains, and chances are something will grab you and bundle you up into a disorganised mess of broken limbs. You probably won't die straight away, it'll take a while.
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The middle of the train is by far the safest for persons. The National Transportation Safety Board does not release comprehensive data on where victims were sitting during fatal train accidents, though some details are available in individual investigative reports.
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Fact #4: Trains Can Stop, But Not Quickly That's the length of 18 football fields. So if you think a train can see you and stop in time, think again. Trains cannot stop quickly enough to avoid a collision, which is why vehicles should never drive around lowered gates or try to “beat” a train.
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