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18/09/2023 Masked thugs raided train and robbed football fans at station in Glasgow [Daily Record] A gang of masked thugs attacked football fans at a railway station in Glasgow. Transport police are appealing for information after a group of 15 people covered their faces and boarded the train at Garrowhill Railway Station on Saturday, September 2 at around 7pm. (Permalink) Crime Garrowhill Transport Police Daily Record
26/05/2022 RMT warns its members could refuse to work on Balloch trains [Dumbarton Reporter] Rail staff could refuse to work on trains to and from Balloch this summer unless anti-social behaviour is curbed by the authorities, a union official has warned. The RMTs regional organiser for Scotland, Mick Hogg, issued the warning last week and said that rising crime levels mean it could only be a matter of time before a rail worker is seriously injured or killed as a result of thugs using train services. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Balloch Crime RMT ScotRail Dumbarton Reporter
23/05/2022 Train gangs lead to police and Scotrail joining forces to crack down on disorder in West Dunbartonshire [Daily Record] High visibility patrols are taking place following a spike in anti-social behaviour. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Crime Police ScotRail Daily Record
19/05/2022 British Transport Police and ScotRail join forces on West Dunbartonshire trains [Dumbarton Reporter] Transport police are stepping up their patrols on West Dunbartonshire's trains in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour. The British Transport Police (BTP) has joined forces with a dedicated Travel Safe Team put together by train operator ScotRail to give reassurance to staff and law-abiding passengers on trains between Dalmuir and Balloch. (Permalink) British Transport Police Crime Safety Travel Safe Team Dumbarton Reporter
14/05/2022 Violence on Scotland's trains demands a zero-tolerance approach, but also greater understanding of the causes - Scotsman comment [Scotsman] Trains overrun by teenagers, drunk or high on drugs; a ScotRail employee chased with a makeshift flame-thrower; another threatened with being stabbed just for asking to see a ticket. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Crime ScotRail Scotsman
12/05/2022 'Women are at risk': North-east MSP calls for action after sex assaults hit 10-year high on trains [Press and Journal] Sexual assaults reported by women on Scotland's railways have hit a decade high, prompting calls for urgent action. Officers received 46 reports of women being sexually assaulted while travelling on trains last year, which is the highest total since 2012. The British Transport Police figures also show 301 women reported being threatened, harassed or commonly assaulted last year, second only to 2019 when there were 325. (Permalink) British Transport Police Crime ScotRail Press and Journal Scotsman
16/02/2022 Vandals destroy shelter at Fife station beyond repair [Fife Today] ScotRail is looking at long-term solutions to provide adequate shelter facilities at Burntisland after vandals badly damaged the existing structure. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Burntisland Crime Burntisland: Waiting room on the tightly curved northbound platform at Burntisland, masonry built. Brian Forbes 15/05/2007 Fife Today
15/02/2022 Glasgow trains blighted by teenage girl fights fuelled by social media and booze [Glasgow Live] The British Transport Police have warned that girls attacking other girls on trains and stations has become a 'consistent trend' on some Glasgow train lines. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour British Transport Police Crime Glasgow Live
26/01/2022 Crimes at West Dunbartonshire train stations spike, as ticket offices face closure [Daily Record] Balloch was the second worst hit station in the local authority area, behind Dalmuir, recording seven counts of violent and sexual offences, three of criminal damage/fire-raising, two for drugs, one for theft and one for other crime. (Permalink) Balloch Crime Dalmuir West Dunbartonshire Daily Record
21/01/2022 Politicians call for urgent action after Glasgow Central Station named most dangerous in Scotland [Glasgow Times] Glasgow politicians have called for urgent action after Central Station was named 'the most dangerous train station' in Scotland, the Scottish Daily Express reports. Statistics from the British Transport Police show that 181 crimes were reported in or near the city centre station in 2021, up to November. (Permalink) Crime Glasgow Central Glasgow Central: Police cuts deeper than we thought. Its just as well he's up high and short-sighted people can't try and talk to him. David Panton 22/06/2019 Glasgow Central: The Gordon Street frontage of Glasgow Central on the evening of the 21st of November. Above the entrance is the Caledonian's hotel, now the Grand Central Hotel. Ewan Crawford 21/11/2016 Glasgow Central: The large, open, bright and airy space of the Glasgow Central concourse. Beth Crawford 23/05/2018 Glasgow Times
15/01/2022 Edinburgh Waverley Station crime figures show over 100 offences reported in 2021 [Edinburgh Live] The new statistics released by the British Transport Police show that crimes for drug, sexual and violent offences were the most prevalent reported in Edinburgh Waverley last year. (Permalink) British Transport Police Crime Edinburgh Waverley Edinburgh Live
30/12/2021 Covert crack down on industrial-scale Merseyside fly-tippers [Network Rail] A huge clean-up operation is complete after illegal fly-tippers dumped 380 tonnes of waste endangering railway lines on Merseyside. (Permalink) Crime Network Rail
28/11/2021 Emerging threat of youth anti-social behaviour on trains and buses in Scotland British Transport Police [Scotsman] Unruly youths pose as emerging threat on buses and trains, a Scottish police chief has warned. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Crime ScotRail Scotsman
11/11/2021 Yobs force Gourock ferry waiting room reduced opening hours [Greenock Telegraph] Gourock ferry bosses are shutting a waiting room to passengers just as winter approaches - after contacting police about anti-social behaviour there in August. (Permalink) Crime Gourock Pier Greenock Telegraph
29/10/2021 Irish Rail staff speak out: I'm sick of seeing heroin being sorted out at the tables [Irish Times] Strikes may be ahead as rail workers reach breaking point on anti-social behaviour. (Permalink) Crime Eire Strike Irish Times
21/10/2021 Police putting extra patrols on trains in Glasgows east end [Glasgow World] Police Scotland is putting more patrols on trains in Glasgow's east end. (Permalink) Crime East End of Glasgow Police Patrols Police Scotland Glasgow World
21/10/2021 Metal detectors at Glasgow Central Station following violence [Glasgow Times] Police have introduced metal detectors at a Glasgow train station following 'shocking acts of violence' in the city. (Permalink) Crime Glasgow Central Metal Detectors Glasgow Times
18/10/2021 Glasgow High Street: ScotRail confirm station to remain closed after murder investigation launched [The Herald] A Glasgow station remains closed today, Monday, after the murder of a teenage boy on Saturday. (Permalink) Crime High Street Temporary closure The Herald BBC News
04/10/2021 Police probe launched after thief manages to steal train keys from Scots station [Daily Record] The bizarre incident took place on board a train at Eskbank station on the Borders railway line. (Permalink) Crime Eskbank Theft Train key Daily Record
29/08/2021 Glasgow Crime Stories: The story of the Pollokshields railway murders [Evening Times] It was one of the most callous and cold-blooded murders ever committed in Glasgow - even by the city's violent standards. [Evening Times article requires subscription, Glasgow Police Museum article does not -RS] (Permalink) Annie Withers Crime Pollokshields East Robert Gough William Wright Pollokshields East: Pollokshields station (east). Pickersgill 4.4.0 54465 on inner train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 19/07/1949 Evening Times Glasgow Police Museum - Pollokshields Railway Murders Pollokshields East
15/07/2021 Moment thief hurtles down railway line in stolen Range Rover [Daily Mail] The stolen vehicle shot onto the rails atCheshunt train station in Hertfordshire shortly before 10am today. Amazed travellers watched from the platform as the car sped off. (Permalink) Cheshunt Crime Range Rover Daily Mail BBC News
02/07/2021 Crimes of Leithers Past Revealed in 19th Century Document [Edinburgh Trams] Find out more about the 'Booklet of Crimes and Offences.' (Permalink) Crime Edinburgh Trams Leith Extension Edinburgh Trams
02/07/2021 Anniesland station: Fight on-board train results in three people injured [Evening Times] Three people were left with 'superficial injuries' after anon-board fight at Anniesland station last night. (Permalink) Anniesland Crime Evening Times
27/05/2021 Almost one rape reported every week on British trains or rail network in 2020 despite Covid travel restrictions [Scotsman] A rape took place almost once a week on Britain's rail network last year “ including at least two gang rapes and eight attacks on children. (Permalink) Crime Scotsman
23/04/2021 Raging woman pushed Virgin Trains worker off platform in Glasgow Central [Evening Times] A woman flew into a rage and pushed a train manager so hard he fell backwards from a platform into a train. (Permalink) Crime Glasgow Central Virgin Trains Evening Times
18/04/2021 Thieves make off with tools and cause damage totalling £3,000 at Royal Deeside Railway [Evening Express] Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused at a popular north-east heritage site after it was targeted by thieves. Royal Deeside Railway, an award-winning Victorian station preservation complex, said the break-in and theft of tools and broken windows totalled up to £3,000. The damage was discovered by staff on Sunday morning at the site in Milton of Crathes, Banchory. (Permalink) Crime Deeside Railway Milton of Crathes Royal Deeside Railway Evening Express
18/04/2021 Investigation launched after traffic cone thrown at ScotRail train [Evening Express] A train between Aberdeen to Montrose was taken out of service after a traffic cone was thrown from a bridge. (Permalink) Class 158 Cone Cove Cove Bay Crime ScotRail Evening Express
17/04/2021 Glasgow train services disrupted due to suspected attempted cable theft [Glasgow Live] Services from Glasgow Central to Barrhead/Kilmarnock and Carlisle have all been affected. (Permalink) Cable Theft Crime Glasgow Live
12/04/2021 Louts on Gourock train spark police response and delays [Greenock Telegraph] Yobs on a train caused mayhem at Gourock station which resulted in British Transport Police officers having to be deployed and delays for passengers. (Permalink) Crime Gourock Greenock Telegraph
09/04/2021 Calls to end Cardonald graffiti issue near Glasgow train line [Evening Times] A recurring vandalism 'nightmare' has prompted calls for intervention from the area's councillor. (Permalink) Cardonald Crime Graffiti Evening Times
29/01/2021 'Alarming' number of rail crimes committed in Fife during pandemic [Fife Today] Concerns have been voiced over the amount of rail crimes committed during the lockdown. (Permalink) COVID-19 Crime Fife Fife Today
14/11/2020 Rail staff being spat at among 100 Covid-related crimes on Scotland's railways [Scotsman] People have been deliberately coughed or spat at or phlegm smeared on surfaces among 55 Covid-related crimes on Scotlands railways since March, British Transport Police (BTP) has revealed. (Permalink) COVID-19 Crime Glasgow Central: Police cuts deeper than we thought. Its just as well he's up high and short-sighted people can't try and talk to him. David Panton 22/06/2019 Scotsman
25/07/2017 Anger over Hamilton station 'mosquito' device [BBC News] Scotland's children's commissioner has condemned ScotRail for installing a sound device to deter young people from gathering at a train station in South Lanarkshire. Bruce Adamson said the device at Hamilton Central Station was a breach of children's rights. ScotRail said it had taken the step as a result of anti-social behaviour. It follows protests by the RMT union, who said staff were in fear after a 'surge in violence' at the station. The electronic device, often referred to as a 'mosquito', is used to deter loitering by emitting sound at high frequencies that is mostly heard by younger people. (Permalink) Crime Hamilton Central Hamilton Central: Trains for Dalmuir (left) and Larkhall meet at Hamilton Central in March 2006. John Furnevel 17/03/2006 Hamilton Central: The new pedestrian bridge under construction at Hamilton Central in January 2017. The old footbridge can be see in the background. Colin McDonald 27/01/2017 Hamilton Central: Scene at Hamilton Central on 15 February 2008. Bill Roberton 15/02/2008 BBC News
29/06/2017 Staff at 'Scotland's worst station' to get body cams in blitz on yobs after protests and emergency summit [Daily Record] Staff at Hamilton Centrals Railway station are to be provided with body-worn CCTV cameras after they dubbed it the worst in Scotland because of teenage gangs. Trade Unions, the British Transport Police and politicians attended an emergency round-table summit to discuss the anti-social behaviour. It was organised by Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse MSP Christina McKelvie on Tuesday after staff demonstrated outside the station in a bid to get management to sit up and recognise the situation, which they described as scandalous. James Ledgerwood, head of economic development at the ScotRail Alliance, said: The safety of our staff and customers is always our number one priority. The type of behaviour that we are seeing is totally unacceptable and is not just restricted to the railway station. (Permalink) Crime Hamilto Central Hamilton Central: 318 262 stands alongside classmate 318 252 at Hamilton Central on 16 June 2009. John Steven 16/06/2009 Hamilton Central: The new pedestrian bridge under construction at Hamilton Central in January 2017. The old footbridge can be see in the background. Colin McDonald 27/01/2017 Hamilton Central: Looking south east from the bus station towards Hamilton Central on 17 March 2006. Behind and above the station is Kemp Street, where the former Caledonian booking office and south side entrance (whic ... John Furnevel 17/03/2006 Daily Record