Victorians are being urged to be safe around trains and at level crossings, with more than 250 near hits with pedestrians and vehicles recorded on the V/Line network in the past 12 months.
There were 194 near hits with pedestrians over the past year, up more than 55 per cent on previous year.
Of the near hits, 35 were at level crossings, while others occurred when passengers took shortcuts to get to...