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Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign

australia newsAugust 10, 2025
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Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign
‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says

‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says

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A man is hauled off the tracks by his backpack at the last second. A hatchback appears out of nowhere. A mobility scooter zooms in front of a tram without slowing down. A food delivery rider is almost sideswiped by an 85-tonne behemoth.

Officials have released video footage of near misses in New South Wales and urged pedestrians, riders and drivers to be more careful near the light rail network during Rail Safety Week.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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