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RAIL unions demanded urgent action yesterday after Islamist extremists threatened to attack Britain’s rail network.
The threat appears in the latest copy of al-Qaida’s online magazine Inspire and gives detailed instructions on how to derail trains.
It calls for jihadists to launch a campaign of terror across Western transport systems this summer, advising them to target trains which “are always crowded.”
Sexual harassment on Britain’s railways is rising sharply, according to the British Transport Police, yet too many women still feel reporting is futile. LYNNE WALSH asks why the burden of safety all too often remains on women themselves
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
