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PurposeGulf11 May 2026

Safety is care

A national rail-safety campaign run ahead of the first UAE passenger services, positioning safety as an act of care rather than a warning notice. Indicative advertising visuals show everyday passenger scenarios in shared spaces, and the rollout extends into schools and local communities alongside the paid media.

The brief
UAE residents, road users and future passengers about to share space with passenger trains for the first time.
The idea
Ahead of passenger services, Etihad Rail framed rail safety as care, using everyday scenes in shared spaces across broadcast, digital, schools and community work in every emirate.
What to borrow
Rooting safety in a value people already hold, care for others, suits risks that come from routine inattention.
BrandEtihad Rail
AgencyNot named on the source
TalentNot named
Channelsdigital, OOH
SourceZawya

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