Make violence against transport workers a specific criminal offence

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Make violence against transport workers a specific criminal offence

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We call on the Government to make violence against transport workers a specific criminal offence in England and Wales. Transport workers can experience high levels of violence and abuse, putting their safety at risk, which must be stopped.

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Research by TSSA union found a prevalence of workplace violence experienced by transport workers:

- Over half of respondents reported experiencing physical or verbal violence in the past year;
- 95% of respondents reported receiving verbal threats or abuse;
- 40% of respondents reported incidents involving weapons.

The RSSB Health & Safety Report 2023/24 found that assaults on train staff have increased, despite passenger journeys not returning to pre-pandemic levels.

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