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CUTS to staffing on London’s Tube network should be “halted and reversed,” rail unions said yesterday as new figures revealed a significant increase in serious crimes.
Official statistics showed there were 1,387 reported incidents of theft on London Underground in the second quarter of 2017-18, compared to 1,126 in the same period of the previous year.
Serious public order incidents shot up from 233 to 768 over the same periods — a staggering 230 per cent increase.
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
