Reported assaults on Britain’s railways approach 25,000 in a year
Reported assaults on Britain’s railways have risen to almost 25,000 in a year, according to figures from the Office of Rail and Road cited by The Guardian. The total includes incidents involving passengers and railway staff. Unions described the figures as serious and called for more workers and policing.
The number of reported assaults on Britain’s railways has risen to almost 25,000 in a year, The Guardian reports, citing figures from the Office of Rail and Road. The incidents include assaults on railway workers and members of the travelling public. The figures represent a sharp increase in assaults recorded during the previous year, according to the report.
Unions described the figures as “horrendous” and said they demonstrated the need for more staff and policing across the railway system. The supplied material does not provide a breakdown of the total by location, type of assault or the number of cases involving workers compared with passengers. It also gives no details of any government or police response to the reported rise.
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