Cartoon campaign launched to make rail stations safer

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A collection of new cartoon characters are aiming to keep children safe at rail stations across Scotland.

‘Scratch and the Train Gang’ are appearing in a series of new YouTube animations produced by ScotRail to help reduce accidents around the network.

The cartoon is part of the SafeStations campaign.

There have been more than 650 injuries caused by trips, slips and falls at ScotRail stations since April 2009.

The campaign kicked off with 50 members of City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club dancing along to ScotRail’s new children’s safety song and handing out safety information at Glasgow Queen Street station.

David Gray, chief inspector of British Transport Police, said: “It is important to get the safety message across to young people at an early age.

“The scheme makes everyone aware of how to keep safe but in a fun and memorable way.

“British Transport Police is only too aware of the consequences of not keeping your wits about you around the railway.”

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