Close calls a reminder to stay safe around light rail

Vision of near-miss incidents on the NSW light rail network is being released today to mark the 20th annual Rail Safety Week starting Monday and running 11 - 17 August.

The CCTV footage from onboard light rail vehicles in Sydney, the Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta and Newcastle shows the vulnerability of pedestrians, bike riders and people on mobility scooters around trams.

As NSW motorists continue to adjust to light rail vehicles being back on the network, vision shows cars and motorbikes crossing the path of trams in near-misses that could have easily ended in injury or worse.

There were more vehicle near-misses on the new Parramatta Light Rail system over the past 12 months than other lines as the community in Western Sydney adjusts to the new format.

Read the full media release here (PDF, 101.82 KB).