International Trespass Awareness Day
The 5th Annual International Trespass Awareness Day (TRESPAD), led by the International Union of Railways, will take place on June 10, 2026, following the 18th International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on June 9, 2026. Together, these global initiatives focus on improving railway safety awareness and reducing preventable incidents around tracks and crossings. The 2026 campaign slogan is: “Alert Today, Safe Tomorrow.”
TRESPAD is UIC’s global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of trespassing on railway property and addressing trespass and suicide prevention issues. The campaign encourages railways and safety organizations worldwide to share successful awareness initiatives and prevention strategies.
To mark the 5th edition of the campaign, UIC has released a powerful awareness video featuring real CCTV footage from multiple countries showing actual railway trespassing incidents. The video highlights the serious and often life-threatening consequences of unsafe behaviour around railway tracks and property.
The goal of the campaign is to encourage individuals to make safe decisions by increasing awareness of the risks associated with trespassing on railway premises. The message behind the campaign is clear and urgent: “Unsafe behaviours around the railway cost lives. Stay off the tracks.”
Railway trespassing remains a serious concern across North America. Many incidents occur when individuals walk along tracks, take shortcuts across railway property, or ignore warning signs and signals. Railway tracks, bridges, tunnels, and yards are private property and are not safe places for pedestrians.
International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) complements TRESPAD by focusing specifically on safety at railway crossings for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and professional drivers. Together, these campaigns remind everyone that a moment of awareness can save lives.
By staying alert, respecting railway signs and signals, and using designated crossings, we can all help create safer communities around Canada’s railways.
Canadian Safety Train
The Canadian Safety Train Express provides education on railway safety using instructors, educational and safety awareness materials, a simulation machine and the train itself.
The Canadian Safety Train Express hopes that everyone is being rail safe
Our Mission
Our mission is to educate and create awareness about railway safety to reduce preventable trespassing and crossing incidents.
Our Programs
By being on a train, participants get a better feel for its size & power, encouraging them to take rail safety more seriously. We want our target audiences to get excited about rail safety & promote what they learn & experience, thus reducing the number of railway related incidents & accidents.
100
or More People Killed or Injured in Canada*
* in Crossing/trespassing Incidents Each Year
Over 23,000
Railway Crossings in Canada
This Year Alone There Have Been
253
Crossing/Trespassing Incidents in Canada
To date,
73
fatalities have been reported in 2025
The Railway Incident Map
The incident map is an overall view of railway incidents and accidents that happen all over Canada.
2026 Map
