Day 6 ILCAD Advent Calendar

Going back down there to New Zealand: 1400 level crossings

 

KIWI

 

OR

 

 

KIWI

that is the question ?

 

The answer is KIWIRAIL http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/

and Chris Cairns Foundation: http://www.chriscairns.co.nz/about.asp and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Cairns-Foundation/154539751222858

The Chris Cairns Foundation was initiated in 2006 by former New Zealand International Cricketer Chris Cairns, whose sister Louise was killed whilst a passenger on board a train in 1993 when a cement truck failed to stop at a level crossing.

They aim to raise public awareness of the responsibility each and everyone has when approaching level crossings on New Zealand’s rail network. Through public awareness and education campaigns, our aim is to reduce loss of life, harm and suffering for the victims of rail accidents.

They supported ILCAD 2010 and 2011. They even made a video for ILCAD 2010:

 

They participated jointly with KiwiRail in a new nationwide awareness campaign “National Rail Safety Week” in August – and it is the trains in the big cities that will be carrying the message “Stay Clear. Stay Safe.”

In Auckland and Wellington two train carriages will carry a graphic rail safety image.

They launched also recently a brand new website on rail safety including level crossing safety:  http://www.railsafety.co.nz/about.html

http://www.railsafety.co.nz/railsafetyvideos.html

See you tomorrow hoping you are not dizzy coming up and down the globe!

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