ASSAULTS ON STAFF

RMTnews :: september 2005 10 ASSAULTS ON STAFF a major, growing threat A ccording to the latest rail industry figures, the threat of violence to staff is growing. Unfortunately, no corresponding figures are available for other sectors of the passenger transport industry, such as buses and ferries, but from the continued levels of concern expressed by members employed in these sectors, there is no reason to believe they suffer any less. On the mainline railway, figures from the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) show that during 2004, the number of physical assaults reported by staff rose from 2,256 to an all time high of 2,319. Reported cases of threats and verbal abuse also rose from 1,384 to 1,528.