Tag Archives: British Transport Police

SAFER TRAVEL ALL THE WAY WITH EAST COAST

TRAIN operator East Coast has good news for passengers at its three North East stations – all three have been reawarded Secure Stations status. The Secure Stations scheme, which is run jointly by the Department for Transport and the British … Continue reading

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Instant success for the Southern Safer Travel Team!

Southern’s new Safer Travel Team has made an instant impact, with 52 arrests made since the team was launched in April this year. The team, comprising Southern’s own Rail Neighbourhood Officers (RNO) and British Transport Police (BTP) Officers patrol the … Continue reading

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What a result! Southern’s Railway Neighbourhood Officers crackdown at coastal stations

Southern’s new Safer Travel Team has been cracking down on level crossing abuse on the West Coastway. Southern Revenue Protection Officers, British Transport Police, Sussex Police, Chichester District Council and Southern’s Safer Travel Team all worked together on Operation Petra … Continue reading

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Passenger Focus launches Anti-social behaviour research

The report outlines what worries and irritates rail passengers when it comes to anti-social behaviour at the station and on the train. The most annoying aspects of anti-social behaviour are passengers who play loud music, put their feet on the … Continue reading

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Rail staff needed to tackle worry of anti-social thugs

Passengers worried about their safety want abusive and rowdy passengers stopped from catching the train and more visible police and staff readily available for help. The majority of passengers are generally satisfied with their personal security at the station (64%) … Continue reading

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