Use Your Brains Around Trains

In the last edition of TransEd, we didn’t want to SHOCK you but … we introduced the “Use Your Brains Around Trains” campaign to raise awareness around the risks of electrocution and injury due to trespass on Perth’s expanding train network. With the Yanchep Rail Extension now entering the testing phase, schools between Butler and Yanchep were given the opportunity for the Right Track program to visit their school during Term One.

METRONET’s Morley Ellenbrook Line will be electrified shortly. With construction completed on the Ellenbrook and Malaga Stations, and the remaining stations of Morley, Noranda and Whiteman Park nearing completion in the next couple of months, the track is being prepared for electrification in readiness for train testing.

Though the Morley Ellenbrook Line is scheduled to open at the end of this year, David McMahon, from the Public Transport Authority’s Right Track program, says it’s never too early to learn about safety.

“Raising awareness and understanding of these risks, even before trains begin passenger operations, ensures we can continue our work safely and without incident,” he said.

The Public Transport Authority, METRONET, Transperth Education and the Right Track teams are working together to improve safety for students by launching a new campaign to raise awareness of these risks. The “Use Your Brains Around Trains” campaign will become part of the roll-out process as services begin in new areas of Perth, and will be specifically aimed at encouraging safe practices among upper primary and lower secondary students.

To access videos and download supporting resources, visit the Transperth website at Train Safety.

Schools in the Morley Ellenbrook catchment area can book a presentation with the Right Track program in Term Two, by contacting education@pta.wa.gov.au or calling 08 9326 3970 or 9326 2055.