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Tuesday 30 Nov 2004

NETWORK RAIL BACKS ASSAULT CAMPAIGN

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National

Network Rail has backed a nationwide campaign organised by the cross-industry Rail Personal Security Group, to highlight the issue of assaults on rail staff. The year long poster campaign has been launched to coincide with Christmas which traditionally sees an increase in the number of rail staff becoming the victim of verbal abuse, threats or physical violence, with many of the incidents drink related. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the issue among the travelling public, and encourage them to think twice about threatening or assaulting staff. Deborah Richards, Network Rail Director, Railway Estates, said: “We welcome and support this campaign. We take attacks against our staff very seriously and want to protect them from this unacceptable conduct. Our employees have the right to dignity at work and a workplace free from threats and violent or insulting behaviour.”