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TRANSPORT Scotland has recommended boosting staff levels on public transport in order to make women and girls feel safer.
In its report on women and girls’ safety on public transport, it said that increasing onboard staff on trains and other modes of public transport would “add significantly to women’s sense of safety and may lead to an uptake in public transport at night.”
Women felt “more comfortable if ticket offices were open and staffed (especially later at night), and also if there were staff close to or in waiting room areas.”
One woman surveyed said: “I definitely think that the stations do feel safer when they’re staffed.
“We have a lot of unstaffed stations in this country, and we also have a lot of booking offices … that shut pretty early … probably at the time where people are starting to feel a little unsafe.”
Up to 60 per cent of ScotRail stations are currently unstaffed and RMT is urging the Scottish government to respond to these recommendations by increasing staff across the network.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “This is a welcome report which confirms that the presence of staff is key to ensuring women and girls feel safe on public transport.”
