Gbarlorkpala, Bong County, April 22, 2026 — ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Community Relations team, working with members of the Local Consultative Forum (LCF), carried its rail safety campaign to market crowds in Gbarlorkpala and Zoweintaa on April 2–3, warning residents about the dangers of walking, sitting or allowing children to play on the company’s railway corridor.
The outreach comes as train movements increase along the corridor, prompting renewed warnings that the tracks are a high-risk area and that the company maintains a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe behavior around the rail line.
The team targeted busy market days to reach more residents and delivered messages in English and local languages, including Kpelle and Bassa, to ensure broad understanding.
At Gbarlorkpala (Kilometer 123), LCF head Moses Dolo said residents need repeated reminders to stay off the tracks and away from rail crossings when trains are approaching.
Speaking in Kpelle at the market ground, Dolo warned residents that trains may not be heard in time and cannot stop quickly. “This railroad is not for playing, sitting or relaxing. Today’s train does not have a heavy sound, and when it reaches you unaware, it cannot stop right away to allow you leave. So, please leave the railroad because when the train hit you and die, you will be gone and never return,” he said.
Another LCF member, Sundaygar, echoed the warning in Bassa, urging parents to keep children from playing on the rails and to supervise them closely at crossings as rail traffic increases.
Other participants, including James D. Momo, Naomi Vah and Elijah Kangar, moved through the market while broadcasting AML’s rail safety jingle to reinforce the message.
In Zoweintaa, LCF Chairman Reeves P. Dolo and his team joined Community Relations Supervisor Albertha Dianue to deliver similar warnings to residents on the market grounds in English and local dialects.
Zoweintaa Market Superintendent Andrew Sologbay and Moses Yoko also joined the outreach, organizers said.
Addressing motorcyclists, Dianue urged riders not to rush rail crossings when a train is approaching. “Rushing to cross when the train is coming is not good for you and your passengers,” she said. “You people are precious to us because you are easing transportation constraints we face, and we do not want anything evil to happen to you. Please bear patience and let the train pass. Furthermore, take your time to ride on the narrow roads to avoid and prevent accident.”
Dianue said AML is intensifying the campaign to prevent rail-related incidents and thanked LCF members for helping spread safety awareness across communities along the corridor.
Organizers said the campaign will continue, relying on repeated engagement and local-language messaging to remind residents that the railway is not a recreational area and that safety near the tracks is a shared responsibility.
