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fromThe Local France
2 days ago

'We want protection': Petition demands women-only carriages on Paris transport

"We don't want to be separated - we want to be protected!!! Offer us solutions, not promises. "But if there are no effective solutions, we may have to seriously consider separate carriages - an extreme, desperate, and drastic measure (...) Women should not have to feel fear every time they travel. They have the right to travel in peace and safety."
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Metal detectors at train stations would make life impossible', says transport secretary

We have thousands of railway stations across the UK, and those stations have multiple entrances, multiple platforms. What we can't do is make life impossible for everyone, but we do need to take sensible and proportionate steps to make the public transport network safe. A review of train security measures could provide other answers, Alexander said, citing the example of the 2017 London Bridge terrorist attack, in which a van was driven at pedestrians, and after which vehicle blockers were put in place for pavements on several bridges in the capital.
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Public health
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

Which London bus routes are 'infested' with cockroaches?

Some London bus routes are infested with cockroaches, creating health and safety risks and prompting urgent investigations and calls for decisive action.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'A man got attacked and nobody responded to the alarm'

A man was violently attacked on a DLR train at Stratford while bystanders' emergency calls failed and staff did not respond promptly.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Crime fears revealed on London's public transport

39% of London public transport users felt worried and 9% were deterred; main incidents include drunken passengers, threatening behaviour, youth antisocial behaviour and overcrowding.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Met hunt man who 'sexually assaulted woman after following her off bus'

A manhunt is underway to find a suspect after a woman was followed off a bus and sexually assaulted in west London.
London politics
Canada news
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'I've had burning logs thrown on board' - shocking number of anti-social incidents logged by Dublin Bus last year revealed

Many incidents of anti-social behaviour on Dublin Bus may go unreported.
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