Council Brings Rail Safety To Life For Local StudentsThe focus for Rail Safety Week this year in the Hurunui District, will be on primary school students understanding that trains need far more distance to stop than most people realise. Council will install large-scale maps at the Douglas Road railway crossing in Amberley and the Johnston Street railway crossing in Waipara, to provide a hands-on way for students to visualise the stopping distance of a train in an emergency. (Photo/Supplied)The initiative supports this year's national Rail Safety Week message, "Be a Trainspotter When You Cross", which encourages people to stop, pause and actively look for trains before crossing railway tracks. Council will engage with students and members of the public during the morning school commute, using the displays to encourage discussions about rail safety and responsible behaviour around railway crossings. Rail Safety Week runs from 10 to 16 August and is led nationally by KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ, with support from transport agencies, councils and rail operators throughout New Zealand.