Date: 12/05/2022

Sexual assaults reported by women on Scotland's railways have hit a decade high, prompting calls for urgent action. Officers received 46 reports of women being sexually assaulted while travelling on trains last year, which is the highest total since 2012. The British Transport Police figures also show 301 women reported being threatened, harassed or commonly assaulted last year, second only to 2019 when there were 325.

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'Women are at risk': North-east MSP calls for action after sex assaults hit 10-year high on trains

Press and Journal

Sexual assaults reported by women on Scotland's railways have hit a decade high, prompting calls for urgent action. Officers received 46 reports of women

British Transport Police predicts upsurge in violence on Scottish rail network as it reports rise in incidents

Scotsman

Violence is expected to increase on the Scottish rail network, British Transport Police (BTP) has warned as it reported a rise in incidents.

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