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    Category PR
    Subcategory Social PR
    Entrant agency TBWA\LATVIJA
    Client Latvian Railways
    Brand Latvian Railways
    Product/service Railway infrastructure
    Release date 20.09.2016
    Advertising agency TBWA\LATVIJA
    Other agency MRS GRUPA
    Account director Inga Jerzjukova
    Creative director Edijs Vucēns
    Art director Inta Brūniņa
    PR Specialist Līva Jēgere
    Creative director Pauls Ķesteris

    In Latvia, almost all railroads are openly approachable, so people need to rely on their senses to be safe. 25% of all railway accidents happen to young people, largely because they use their sight and hearing for smartphone entertainment.

    Advertising as pop-culture that ends up on smartphones of young people.

    Two popular hip-hop artists from different generations collaborated on a song and music video - "Cool Song," which spoke not about safety as such, but instead about the importance of being in the moment.

    In a snowball effect “Cool song” turned into a nationwide campaign with earned media attention. Music video reached #2 spot on youtube trends, over 200,000 views. Campaign as a whole reached around 1 million people and since its launch the number of accidents have dropped in one half.