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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) observes Rail Safety Month each September by reminding everyone that “Safety Begins with You” and encourages everyone to practice safe behavior around Metro trains and tracks.
Metro’s Rail Safety Program team will host multiple community events throughout the month to educate the public, including pedestrian and drivers, on train safety. Metro Safety Kid videos will be shared across social media platforms, including YouTube, TV Connect, Spotify, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
Angelenos and visitors will see rail safety messages in English and Spanish on wrapped light rail trains traveling on the A and K Lines through Los Angeles. Metro will also hold station events at Union Station and 7th & Metro, and at community events, to remind everyone of these essential safety tips:
- Always stay behind the yellow line
- Look both ways
- Never walk on train tracks
- No bike riding on the platform
- Never go around lowered gates
- Don’t jump from the platform
In collaboration with Metrolink and Amtrak, Metro’s Rail Safety Programs team will host an interactive informational booth at Union Station’s East Portal on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Additionally, Metro will participate in the Rail Safety Event organized by the San Bernardino Historic Society on Sept. 21 and 22 at Union Station, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Metro’s Rail Safety Programs are designed to increase awareness of rail safety through educational programs, workshops and travel trainings held year-round in the communities along Metro’s light rail lines (A, E and K Lines). To learn more, visit metro.net/railsafety.
About Metro
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries nearly a million boardings daily on four light rail and two subway lines and 119 bus lines utilizing more than 2,000 low-emission buses.
Stay informed by following Metro on The Source and El Pasajero at metro.net, facebook.com/losangelesmetro, twitter.com/metrolosangeles and twitter.com/metroLAalerts and instagram.com/metrolosangeles.
