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A SAFETY watchdog has warned of the dangers of trying to board a train when the door alarm is sounding, as new figures show that 70 per cent of passengers would do so.
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) findings coincide with trade unions highlighting the safety implications of not having guards on trains, as privateers such as Southern and South West Railway plan to axe the safety critical roles.
Several passengers have been injured in recent years after becoming trapped in the doors and dragged by trains.
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
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY