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Overhead line equipment – Know the score

by | Sep 29, 2025

The electrified railway system in the UK is expanding, creating faster more sustainable ways of travelling. But it also carries a number of dangers when treated without care and attention. This gameshow-style resource will test your students’ knowledge of the railway...

In-classroom science experiments

by | Sep 29, 2025

This resource is designed to deter students from partaking in unsafe behaviours around the railway, by highlighting the danger of the electricity used on the network, using a series of in classroom science experiments. To run this activity, download the teacher...

Challenging Influencers

by | Sep 29, 2025

Social media content is everywhere – but is it safe? Mimicking real-life scenarios from social media this resource uses debate activities to spark discussion and foster critical thinking around social media content creation, peer influence, online stunts, and...

Live Assembly

by | Jun 10, 2025

Watch our recorded live assembly to bring rail safety learning to life through a variety of informative videos and interactive discussion-based activities, including an opportunity to hear a Q&A with rail safety ambassadors!

Track Back

by | Mar 13, 2024

When surrounded by peers, living up to best safety practices in the rail environment can easily slip from our attention. Track Back identifies and addresses unsafe behaviours within the rail environment including misuse of train station escalators and sitting on the...