Train
Safety Tips
Safety tips to keep in mind for children and adults riding the rails
There
are very few things in this world that can enrich your life more
than travel. But whether you travel the world, take a
cruise, or just drive around your nearby neighborhood, dangerous
situations can pop up when you least expect them to.
If a vacation or other trip is in your future, you need to know
about the dangers and how best to handle them especially with
children.
Parents need to talk to their children about safety
before heading out to a train trip, making
sure they understand the dangers.
Safety tips to keep in
mind for children and adults riding the rails:
Keep well back on train platforms and keep children
close, especially toddlers.
When embarking, disembarking and walking beside the
train keep hands and feet away from underneath the
train.
Never let children near the
train wheels. The Train can move at any time.
Never cross the rails or play
on the rails. Teach children never to play on rail
lines at any time or go on rail bridges.
Never cross in front of a train.
Teach children not to play
with any emergency braking systems.
Children should not play or
touch any exterior doors or emergency windows.
Use caution when embarking and disembarking. Take
advantage of the assistance offered by Service
Attendants.
When travelling between cars,
teach children not to put fingers anywhere other
than the door handles and watch your step.
Young Children should not
wander the trains at will. If children are going to
be permitted to visit other areas of the train on
their own (over 12 years of age only) set guidelines
for where they may go.
Children should never go in the washroom or sleeper
car with another passenger.
If children are in another car
or area of the train, they should return immediately
to their seats if the train stops at a station or at
any time.
Use caution when walking or
moving in the train as a sudden stop can occur at
any moment. Sudden movements can also occur after
the train has stopped.
If
children are sleeping in upper bunks, look for a
harness or rail that will reduce the risk of falling
out during the night. Some trains have a harness
system. If a harness system is used that has
openings, tell children not to put their head in the
openings.
There
are very few things in this world that can enrich your life more
than travel. But whether you travel the world, take a
cruise, or just drive around your nearby neighborhood, dangerous
situations can pop up when you least expect them to. 
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