Press Release

As a prominent long-distance passenger train operator, CrossCountry plays a vital role in the rail landscape, providing an impressive 240 services each weekday. This extensive network translates to more than 42 million passenger journeys annually, highlighting their dedication to connecting people across the country while ensuring a safe and efficient travel experience. Their involvement in … Read more

Roy Rowlands, Business Development Director at Cognitive Media, first learned about the Rail Safe Friendly Programme during a conversation with Neil Bradbury from Schweizer Electronics. This encounter sparked a realisation for Roy, particularly as a father, about the lack of awareness surrounding the programme. He reflected on how many other parents might also be unaware … Read more

SLC, the rail development and delivery specialist, is continuing its partnership with Rail Safe Friendly for another year, reinforcing its commitment to educating young people about rail safety.   Rail Safe Friendly was launched in March 2023 and delivers video safety content about the dangers of trespassing on railways directly to schools via digital education provider … Read more

The Rail Safe Friendly programme is thrilled to share that DB Cargo has reaffirmed its dedication by continuing as a gold partner, which will allow outreach to an additional 150 schools.  Rail Safe Friendly, managed by Learn Live, is designed to educate children about the hazards of the railways, through engaging digital content that is … Read more

SLC, a rail development and delivery specialist, is celebrating six months of its partnership with Rail Safe Friendly, which has already seen 4,279 young people educated about the dangers of trespassing on or near the railway. Rail Safe Friendly delivers video safety content about the dangers of trespassing on railways directly to schools via digital education provider Learn Live, which, … Read more

As part of Rail Safety Week, GB Railfreight (GBRf) was awarded a ‘gold disc’ to mark their gold-level partnership with the education programme Rail Safe Friendly. Following the award GBRf will now deliver and support Rail Safe Friendly in 150 schools across the UK. At a ceremony in Euston station, GBRf’s Chief Executive, John Smith … Read more

ARL’s trespass and welfare manager, Gemma Cox, plays an extremely important role in keeping over 520,000 passengers safe on the London Overground network every day – including our youngest passengers. It was back to school for Gemma on Wednesday 20 March, as she visited a school in Northamptonshire to speak with Year 11 students about … Read more

A rail safety educational programme was today (Friday 20 Sept) launched in Wales by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates. Rail Safe Friendly was created by Learn Live and teaches young people about the dangers of trespassing on Britain’s railways, aiming to raise awareness, save lives and prevent injuries. Transport for Wales, … Read more

Long distance train operator CrossCountry has partnered with the Rail Safe Friendly programme to help promote rail safety awareness to young people. Rail Safe Friendly was launched in March 2023 by Stuart Heaton following the tragic death of 11-year-old Harrison Ballantyne who received a fatal electric shock after climbing over a fence to retrieve his … Read more

We’re delighted to share that Colas Rail UK has become Gold Partners with the Rail Safe Friendly (RSF) initiative to promote rail safety to schoolchildren. RSF was established as a digital education provider on the dangers of trespassing on the railways to at the time of writing, over 4,000 schools nationwide. The initiative was set … Read more

SPL Powerlines UK has been presented with a ‘gold disc’ for becoming a gold level partner of the Rail Safe Friendly programme. Rail Safe Friendly, which is run by digital education provider Learn Live, was launched in March 2023 and delivers Network Rail’s video safety content directly to schools via the Learn Live Channel. Already, over 1,400 … Read more