White Rock RCMP appeals to be safe around tracks and trains

White Rock RCMP is reminding the public that trains can move without warning, stay off the tracks, follow signals and use designated crossings.

On the evening of August 13, around 7:15 p.m., White Rock RCMP responded to a train stopped blocking the crossing near the pier head.

While the train was stationary, some pedestrians, including parents with children crawled under it or walked along the tracks instead of using the Balsam Street crossing.

This is extremely dangerous. A stopped train can move without warning, and anyone underneath or on the tracks is at serious risk of injury or death. Police cleared the tracks and remained on site to prevent further access until the line reopened about an hour later.

Never crawl under a train, enter the tracks against crossing signals, or walk on/along tracks at undesignated crossings, says White Rock Detachment Commander, S/Sgt. Rob Dixon. It’s illegal and your safety is not worth the shortcut.