Stay off the Tracks – phase two (July 2025)

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This content has been created for an adult audience. Please ensure an advisory message is put on all posts using video content. Full length campaign films to be run on NR-owned channels only.

Dates

18 July 2025 -

Locations

100 high risk locations across the entire rail network.

Audience

This content has been created for an adult audience.

Target age is 18 - 34 years old.

Media channels

Paid campaign will run on YouTube, Meta, Connected TV, cinema and Channel 4 (live TV and VOD).

Full length campaign films to be run on NR-owned channels only. Please contact for additional assets/video lengths.

Key contacts

Donna.Mitchell@networkrail.co.uk

Viewer discretion is advised for this content as it has been created for an audience aged 16 years and above.

“Stay off the Tracks” pairs first responders with professionals from the film industry to recreate the horrific effects of rail trespass on victims and their loved ones.

Protect yourself from catastrophic, life-changing injuries – or worse.

Phase two adds new content to the Stay off the Tracks campaign, addressing the emotional impact of rail safety incidents, the danger of distraction at level crossings and the internal damage caused by electrocution from the overhead lines (to be added in August).

These campaigns are no longer live or being promoted to public and passengers. However, if you would like to use these resources please ask permission from Network Rail’s marketing team: marketing@networkrail.co.uk

There are 5 sets of creatives and messages which might be surfaced during different dates:

‘Stay off the tracks - Sound’ messaging:

2 April 2025 -

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‘Stay off the tracks - Sight’ messaging:

2 April 2025 -

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‘Stay off the Tracks - Impact’ messaging:

2 July 2025 - 7 September 2025

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‘You vs Train - Distraction ’ messaging:

2 July 2025 - 7 September 2025

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‘Supporting "You vs Train" materials’ messaging:

18 July 2025 -

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Materials for ‘Stay off the tracks - Sound’ campaign:

2 April 2025 -

Materials for ‘Stay off the tracks - Sight’ campaign:

2 April 2025 -

Materials for ‘Stay off the Tracks - Impact’ campaign:

2 July 2025 - 7 September 2025

Materials for ‘You vs Train - Distraction ’ campaign:

2 July 2025 - 7 September 2025

Materials for ‘Supporting "You vs Train" materials’ campaign:

18 July 2025 -

Stay off the Tracks

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This content has been created for an adult audience. Please ensure an advisory message is put on all posts using video content. Full length campaign films to be run on NR-owned channels only.

Dates

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

Locations

100 high risk locations across the entire rail network.

Audience

This content has been created for an adult audience.

Target age is 18 - 34 years old.

Media channels

Paid campaign will run on YouTube, Meta and Connected TV.

Full length campaign films to be run on NR-owned channels only. Please contact for assets.

Key contacts

Donna.Mitchell@networkrail.co.uk

Viewer discretion is advised for this content as it has been created for an adult audience.

Trespass is one of the top three causes of delay on the rail network. Every year, there are over 19,000 incidents of people straying onto the tracks, causing more than 750,000 minutes of delay for passengers and costing taxpayers over £75 million in direct costs.

Last financial year (2023/24), there were exactly 19,398 incidents, which caused 918,691 minutes of delay at a cost of £71 million.

“Stay off the Tracks” pairs first responders with professionals from the film industry to recreate the horrific effects of rail trespass on victims and their loved ones.

The railway is full of unexpected risks, and being on the tracks is more dangerous than people realise.

Protect yourself from catastrophic, life-changing injuries – or worse. Stay off the tracks. It’s just not worth it.

These campaigns are no longer live or being promoted to public and passengers. However, if you would like to use these resources please ask permission from Network Rail’s marketing team: marketing@networkrail.co.uk

There are 3 sets of creatives and messages which might be surfaced during different dates:

‘Stay off the tracks - Sound’ messaging:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

View materials

‘Stay off the tracks - sight’ messaging:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

View materials

‘Stay off the tracks ’ messaging:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

View materials

Materials for ‘Stay off the tracks - Sound’ campaign:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

Materials for ‘Stay off the tracks - sight’ campaign:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

Materials for ‘Stay off the tracks ’ campaign:

2 April 2025 - 30 April 2025

Big Manny

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School presentations only

Dates

18 February 2025 -

Locations



Audience

14+

Media channels

School presentations only

Key contacts

Donna.Mitchell@networkrail.co.uk

Big Manny aka Emanuel Wallace (aka Big Manny) is a 26-year-old science-first content creator and music artist from Dagenham who aims to make the periodic table and Bunsen burners cool again. With a master’s degree in biomedical science, the East Londoner creates age-friendly and class-friendly content that is entertaining, educational, and experimental

For this campaign we sought to use his social media presence to deliver our rail safety message in his own authentic way. Big Manny created videos explaining the science behind the three main dangers present on the rail network – overhead power lines, the third rail and trains – which he then distributed via his social media channels.

Big Manny has given permission for his videos to be used for educational presentations to schoolchildren, but they should not be shared or used for any other purpose.

These campaigns are no longer live or being promoted to public and passengers. However, if you would like to use these resources please ask permission from Network Rail’s marketing team: marketing@networkrail.co.uk

Shattered lives

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Dates

1 July 2021 -

Locations

National

Audience

Adults

Media channels



Key contacts

Shattered lives in a trespass campaign that focuses on adult trespassers (20-55) to challenge their misconception that their behaviour isn’t really dangerous.

Our campaign message draws on the emotion behind the consequence of trespassing and the impact this has on friends, family and the wider community.

STEPPING ON THE TRACK SHATTERS LIVES.

There are more dangers on the track than you think. Don’t leave the people around you to pick up the pieces.

You are welcome to use the following campaign resources across your channels.

These campaigns are no longer live or being promoted to public and passengers. However, if you would like to use these resources please ask permission from Network Rail’s marketing team: marketing@networkrail.co.uk

Materials for ‘Shattered lives’ campaign:

1 July 2021 -

Hero films

Total: 388.37 MB

Teaser films

Total: 451.52 MB

Digital display materials

Total: 500.12 MB

Social media materials

Total: 612.16 MB

You vs Train – Harrison’s Story

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Dates

12 October 2022 -

Locations



Audience

Media channels



Key contacts

Donna Mitchell – Donna.Mitchell@networkrail.co.uk

Harrison’s Story tells the story of 11-year-old Harrison Ballantyne, who tragically lost his life when he was electrocuted by overhead power cables after trespassing into a rail freight depot to retrieve a lost football.

First campaign ran 12 October to 17 November 2022.

2nd campaign run – Tuesday 27 June to Sunday 3 September 2023.

This campaign is evergreen and the assets can be surfaced at any time on your channels.

These campaigns are no longer live or being promoted to public and passengers. However, if you would like to use these resources please ask permission from Network Rail’s marketing team: marketing@networkrail.co.uk