Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise substantially
The increase comes against a backdrop of five years of rising reports of incidents and industry campaigns to raise awareness.Assaults on the mainline railway are recorded according to their type. Eight were pedestrians and the others were road vehicle users.Related topicsRail travel
- ▪The increase comes against a backdrop of five years of rising reports of incidents and industry campaigns to raise awareness.Assaults on the mainline railway are recorded according to their type.
- ▪Eight were pedestrians and the others were road vehicle users.Related topicsRail travel
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- ▪ Reported assaults on Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year — The Guardian — UK
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Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise substantiallyImage source, Getty ImagesByKaty Austin and Lucy Hooker, Transport correspondent & Business reporterPublished3 minutes agoThere has been an increase in reports of violent incidents and harassment on rail services across Britain, new figures show.Reported assaults, including physical and verbal, "rose substantially" in the year to March 2026 compared to the previous year, according to the regulator responsible, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).In total 13,464 assaults against passengers and members of the public were recorded on the mainline railway, up 36% and the highest number recorded since the series began in 2004.The figures do not reflect incidents in Northern Ireland.The ORR said the rise was "concerning" and that it…
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