Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign

<p>‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/10/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-israel-gaza-war-richard-marles-jeremy-rockliff-tasmania-greyhound-racing-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A man is hauled off the tracks by his backpack at the last second. A hatchback appears out of nowhere. A mobility scooter zooms in front of a tram without slowing down. A food delivery rider is almost sideswiped by an 85-tonne behemoth.</p><p>Officials have released video footage of near misses in New South Wales and urged pedestrians, riders and drivers to be more careful near the light rail network during <a href="https://tracksafefoundation.com.au/event/rail-safety-week/">Rail Safety Week</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/10/video-showing-heart-in-mouth-light-rail-near-misses-released-during-nsw-safety-campaign">Continue reading...</a>