Crashes and close calls: the chaos captured on Newcastle tram CCTV
A CCTV compilation has been released by the NSW government for Rail Safety Week, which starts on Monday and runs until August 17.
"These are heart-in-mouth moments that really could have ended tragically," transport minister John Graham said.
"It's a big reminder as we approach Rail Safety Week to really take care, be alert, and put your phone down, and really pay attention to the road rules."
The NSW government has urged passengers, pedestrians, and road users to be responsible for their own safety, as the footage shows how vulnerable they are around trams.
"These moments are hard to watch because in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse," Mr Graham said.
"As we enter Rail Safety Week 2025, it is the right time to remind people that light rail vehicles can't deviate their path and at 85 tonnes when fully loaded, they take time to stop."
The most near-misses in the past year were on the Parramatta Light Rail system as the Western Sydney community adjusted to the new format.
Motorists have been reminded that u-turns are generally not permitted at traffic lights, and illegally turning across light-rail tracks puts everyone at risk.
Rail Safety Week, in its 20th year in 2025, is an annual event led by TrackSAFE.
In 2023, a driver was fined $238 for driving on the tram line after reportedly leaving the KFC drive-through in Newcastle West and becoming stranded on the edge of the tram line.
FOOTAGE of a ute being t-boned by a tram, a cyclist being struck by a car and a hatchback driving at speed along tram tracks reveals chaos and close calls on Newcastle's light rail network.
A CCTV compilation has been released by the NSW government for Rail Safety Week, which starts on Monday and runs until August 17.
"These are heart-in-mouth moments that really could have ended tragically," transport minister John Graham said.
"It's a big reminder as we approach Rail Safety Week to really take care, be alert, and put your phone down, and really pay attention to the road rules."
The NSW government has urged passengers, pedestrians, and road users to be responsible for their own safety, as the footage shows how vulnerable they are around trams.
"These moments are hard to watch because in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse," Mr Graham said.
"As we enter Rail Safety Week 2025, it is the right time to remind people that light rail vehicles can't deviate their path and at 85 tonnes when fully loaded, they take time to stop."
The most near-misses in the past year were on the Parramatta Light Rail system as the Western Sydney community adjusted to the new format.
Motorists have been reminded that u-turns are generally not permitted at traffic lights, and illegally turning across light-rail tracks puts everyone at risk.
Rail Safety Week, in its 20th year in 2025, is an annual event led by TrackSAFE.
In 2023, a driver was fined $238 for driving on the tram line after reportedly leaving the KFC drive-through in Newcastle West and becoming stranded on the edge of the tram line.
FOOTAGE of a ute being t-boned by a tram, a cyclist being struck by a car and a hatchback driving at speed along tram tracks reveals chaos and close calls on Newcastle's light rail network.
A CCTV compilation has been released by the NSW government for Rail Safety Week, which starts on Monday and runs until August 17.
"These are heart-in-mouth moments that really could have ended tragically," transport minister John Graham said.
"It's a big reminder as we approach Rail Safety Week to really take care, be alert, and put your phone down, and really pay attention to the road rules."
The NSW government has urged passengers, pedestrians, and road users to be responsible for their own safety, as the footage shows how vulnerable they are around trams.
"These moments are hard to watch because in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse," Mr Graham said.
"As we enter Rail Safety Week 2025, it is the right time to remind people that light rail vehicles can't deviate their path and at 85 tonnes when fully loaded, they take time to stop."
The most near-misses in the past year were on the Parramatta Light Rail system as the Western Sydney community adjusted to the new format.
Motorists have been reminded that u-turns are generally not permitted at traffic lights, and illegally turning across light-rail tracks puts everyone at risk.
Rail Safety Week, in its 20th year in 2025, is an annual event led by TrackSAFE.
In 2023, a driver was fined $238 for driving on the tram line after reportedly leaving the KFC drive-through in Newcastle West and becoming stranded on the edge of the tram line.
FOOTAGE of a ute being t-boned by a tram, a cyclist being struck by a car and a hatchback driving at speed along tram tracks reveals chaos and close calls on Newcastle's light rail network.
A CCTV compilation has been released by the NSW government for Rail Safety Week, which starts on Monday and runs until August 17.
"These are heart-in-mouth moments that really could have ended tragically," transport minister John Graham said.
"It's a big reminder as we approach Rail Safety Week to really take care, be alert, and put your phone down, and really pay attention to the road rules."
The NSW government has urged passengers, pedestrians, and road users to be responsible for their own safety, as the footage shows how vulnerable they are around trams.
"These moments are hard to watch because in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse," Mr Graham said.
"As we enter Rail Safety Week 2025, it is the right time to remind people that light rail vehicles can't deviate their path and at 85 tonnes when fully loaded, they take time to stop."
The most near-misses in the past year were on the Parramatta Light Rail system as the Western Sydney community adjusted to the new format.
Motorists have been reminded that u-turns are generally not permitted at traffic lights, and illegally turning across light-rail tracks puts everyone at risk.
Rail Safety Week, in its 20th year in 2025, is an annual event led by TrackSAFE.
In 2023, a driver was fined $238 for driving on the tram line after reportedly leaving the KFC drive-through in Newcastle West and becoming stranded on the edge of the tram line.
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