Teaching Children Rail Safety

Five Things to Remember

Always look both ways. Trains can come from any direction, at any time.
Only cross railroad tracks at a designated crossing. Designated crossings are marked by a sign, lights or a gate.
If lights are flashing or the gate is down at a railroad crossing, wait for the train to pass completely and the gate to go back up before crossing. It is never okay to try and beat the train.
Don’t be tempted to walk on or along the tracks. Trains are at least three feet wider than the tracks on either side.
A train can take up to a mile to stop. By the time the locomotive engineer sees someone or something on the tracks ahead; it is too late to stop.

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