Did you know...?
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It is illegal to go onto the train tracks unless you are walking across a pedestrian level crossing or driving across a level crossing. Doing so is called trespass and the penalty is $200, or your life.
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Pushing through the pedestrian gates after they have closed is trespass.
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Jumping down on the tracks, even to retrieve an item that has been dropped is trespass. Press the help button at the station and ask for a Public Transport Authority staff member to come and assist you.
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If you attempt to cross a level crossing (where cars cross the train tracks) when the boom gates are down is considered trespass.
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The timetables and screens at train stations only notify passengers of the next scheduled service due to stop at that station. It does not display express trains or freight trains. Never think that there is time to run across the tracks before the next train is due, there very well may be an express train seconds away which travels at 130km/h.
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If you jump down from the platform for a shortcut or to retrieve a dropped item you may not realise how far it is down to the tracks. It is likely that you will not have the upper body strength to pull yourself up and out of the way of an oncoming train.
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Even a slow moving train will cause significant damage or death to a human body.
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Tracks in Perth metro areas are classed as “narrow gauge”, this means there is no way a body can fit between the tracks and have a train roll over them as seen in some you tube clips in other countries.
Be responsible for your own safety and make your journey a safe and enjoyable one!