Train traffic in danger: Children play on tracks at Grabow!

Train traffic in danger: Children play on tracks at Grabow!

An incident that not only caused great excitement, but also led to considerable traffic disruptions, occurred on the railway line between Hamburg and Berlin last Saturday evening. There, two girls aged 12 and 14 played directly on the tracks near Grabow in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, which meant that the route was temporarily unavailable. According to Randiorsg the block took about 50 minutes and led to a considerable amount of delays.

A total of 32 trains had to be late during this time. The train driver of a freight train who noticed the children reacted at lightning speed and stopped his train, which prevented worse. The alarmed state police were able to find the two girls near the Grabow station and handed over to the federal police. Fortunately, the two remained unharmed.

dangers on rail tracks

In response to this incident, the federal police urgently warned of the extreme dangers and on rail lines. Trains not only drive at high speed, but are also surprisingly quiet, which means that they are often recognized too late. Particularly concerned is the suction effect, which has run out of passing trains and has already led to serious accidents in the past, such as Augsburger General determined.

In order to avoid such dangerous situations, Deutsche Bahn is intensively involved in accident prevention, especially with regard to children and adolescents. Various materials were developed in cooperation with the Federal Police to playfully convey the right behavior on rail systems. The prevention package "Safe on the go with Oli" is aimed specifically at children in preschool and primary school age. Teaching materials, videos, handicrafts and even stickers are offered to raise awareness of security and to clarify permanent dangers. Deutsche Bahn would like to sensitize children and adolescents for security issues and help you to recognize and avoid risks.