Schools Campaign

Stay Switched On‘Stay Switched On’ is a community awareness program being delivered to DPTI’s target audience. These messages will raise awareness of the electrified railway; new quieter, faster EMU’s (electric multiple units) and general safety around a railway system.

Key objectives of the ‘Stay Swiched On’ message are to:

• raise awareness of an electrified line

• inform on milestones reached to date in the Rail Revitalisation ProgramRevitalisation Program

• disseminate the ‘Stay Switched On’ corridor safety message

• provide relevant fact sheets on the different structures associated with electrification and how that will impact vegetation and fencing requirements

• provide guidelines on new plantings appropriate for vegetation along the boundary of the rail corridor

• educate high school and primary school age students to encourage responsible behaviour

What is Electrification?

• Provision of a 25,000 volt overhead wiring system to the Adelaide

metropolitan passenger rail network which will supply electrical energy to

power electric trains.

• Along with the delivery of new trains, the electrified system will provide the

basis for a modern and efficient train service for commuters.

• Noarlunga Line (including Seaford Rail Extension and Tonsley Line) will be

completed first (late 2013) – Adelaide to Dry Creek on the Gawler Line

which was announced in May 2013 State Budget.

• Sub-station located at Meyer Road, Lonsdale, near SAPN 66kV sub-station.

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To restrict unauthorised access to the rail corridor:

• European standards for bridge

and pedestrian overpass

screening will be adopted

• 1800mm chain mesh fencing

along the corridor with palisade

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Safety Measures

along the corridor with palisade

fencing 50m either side of

platforms and other key locations

• Earthing and bonding of metal

elements Lynton Terrace Bridge, Seaford

• Flying kites, throwing things off overbridges or cuttings

• Damaged level crossing barrier arms coming close to the OHW

• Broken bonds, vandalised fittings, particularly insulators (they can be susceptible to people

Dangerous activities

insulators (they can be susceptible to people throwing ballast at them) or damaged bridge screens

• Things dumped in the rail corridor (old cars, etc) that could be climbed on or could be struck by a train raise an additional risk when electrified.

• Keep clear, and keep children clear of all

structures within the railway corridor or between

fences at all times. The area within the rail

corridor should be considered dangerous.

• Drivers of trucks and vehicles with high aerials

Dangerous activities

• Drivers of trucks and vehicles with high aerials

need to ensure they do not exceed height limits

when crossing under electrified wires.

• Only access stations or cross railway lines via

designated overpasses and pedestrian walkways.

Dangerous activities

Electrical hazards come in many forms

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Underground cables

For further information please visit our website

www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/stayswitchedon

If you have any questions about the Electrification project

please call 1800 644 735.

IN AN EMERGENCY IN THE RAIL CORRIDOR PLEASE

PHONE the Operations Control Centre on 8218 2232