{"id":2238,"date":"2019-09-04T11:55:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T08:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karlerik.octadev.ee\/operail\/uncategorized\/the-common-objective-of-railway-companies-is-to-promote-rail-safety\/"},"modified":"2022-05-16T15:02:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:02:02","slug":"the-common-objective-of-railway-companies-is-to-promote-rail-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operail.com\/en\/press-releases\/the-common-objective-of-railway-companies-is-to-promote-rail-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"The common objective of railway companies is to promote rail safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><b>Railway companies Operail, Elron, Eesti Raudtee and Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS have launched a rail safety campaign that focuses on narrow escapes from dangerous situations. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">It was pointed out at the press conference of 3 September that while the number of fatal accidents has decreased this year, the number of incidents where people had a narrow escape from a potentially fatal accident on Estonian railway lines and crossings has significantly increased. Moreover, the number of children involved in such incidents is increasing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Statistics show that 65 railway incidents were registered in the first six months of this year, two of them had fatal consequences and in one case people were injured. While in the first half of 2018 there were 55 incidents of narrow escape from a railway accident, this year the number is bigger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Board Member of Operail, Paul Priit Lukka, pointed out at the press conference that while railway transport is statistically 28 times safer than road transport, safe behaviour on railway tracks and crossings is paramount. \u201cIt must be remembered that, regardless of the type of train, no train can stop quickly. It is thus the responsibility of individuals to avoid danger in the vicinity of tracks. A fully loaded cargo train weighing up to 6,500 tonnes may need up to one km to stop in poor road conditions. This is 10 times more than is necessary for a car. Therefore, there are truly no options \u2013 a train must always get the right of way and people must make sure before crossing tracks that it can be done at a right place and safely,\u201d stressed Lukka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">\u201cThe statistics on railway accidents indicates that the level of railway safety has improved year on year. Although the number of fatal accidents has decreased this year compared to last year, the number of incidents where people had a narrow escape from a potentially fatal accident on railway lines and crossings has significantly increased, many of which, we would particularly like to emphasise, have involved children,\u201d said Chairman of the Elron Board Merike Saks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Railway companies urge all road users to pay attention and comply with safety rules, stressing that although railway companies make every effort to create a safe rail crossing and traffic environment, it is actually the road user who plays a key role because rail safety is ensured by a collective effort of all road users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">\u201cEnsuring rail safety is our common goal that requires well thought-through and coordinated action by all parties. One essential element in ensuring rail safety is improving traffic culture through awareness of the dangers,\u201d noted Erik Laidvee, Chairman of Board of Eesti Raudtee, adding that dangers need to be acknowledged by both adults and children, who are just starting to take part in traffic on their own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">An analysis of incidents on railway suggests that life-threatening situations where people narrowly escaped death mainly occur due to crossing the railway in a hurry, without making sure that it is safe, using smartphones while crossing, crossing tracks on a bicycle or at unsafe, non-designated places, being distracted while wearing headphones, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Rain Kaarjas, Board Member at Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS, pointed out that while railway infrastructure as a whole has been made increasingly safer in Estonia, the safety at raised and level crossings has been improved and access to unauthorised crossings has been blocked, there are still road users who intentionally ignore the safety rules. <span style=\"background: white;\">\u201cCrossing railroads at unauthorised locations continues to be a problem. Moreover, physical barriers and fences to prevent people from getting on tracks are deliberately broken,\u201d said Kaarjas, adding that a possible solution to increase safety could be grade-separated crossings. The representative of the railway infrastructure called on people to comply with traffic regulations that are designed to protect all road users.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"background: white;\">Video of narrow escapes on railway: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/raudteeohutus\"><span style=\"background: white;\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/raudteeohutus<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Railway companies Operail, Elron, Eesti Raudtee and Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS have launched a rail safety campaign that focuses on narrow escapes from dangerous situations. 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