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The Government and rail industry have launched a new campaign to tackle sexual harassment on trains and at stations. The campaign, part of the wider Enough initiative, will encourage passengers to report abuse to the British Transport Police and challenge behaviours including staring, intrusive questions and unwelcome comments.
The Department for Transport and British Transport Police are also launching a national Safer Railway Scheme, under which train operators will be assessed on how they prevent harassment, support victims and train staff. Operators will need to meet clear safety standards to receive accreditation.
Safeguarding minister Natalie Fleet said too many women experience fear and harassment during ordinary journeys. Ministers said the work forms part of the Government’s wider Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, which aims to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.