Rail transport is one of the oldest and least harmful of modern forms of transportation. According to data from 2005, in the EU on the road transport fell 72% carbon dioxide emissions; by contrast, the rail traffic accounts for only 1.6% of carbon dioxide emissions, and is made transport 6% of all passengers and 10.3% of all cargo. Although rail transport has many advantages, there are also many drawbacks. Through my work I try to point out the dangers and hazards that appear in the railway transport of passengers, which have a special impact on the employees who perform the railway transport. The danger or harm is the property or the ability of an operating condition of mechanical, physical, chemical, biological and psychological nature to cause health damage, i.e. destruction or damage of tools. Most of the dangers and harmful effects can be eliminated by primary, special and recognized rules of safety at work. Despite all the dangers and hazards in passenger transport by rail, and it's still one of the safest modes of transport.