Shocking rise in hate crimes toward disabled people on the rail network
Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2021 - 20:42Shocking rise in hate crimes toward disabled people on the rail network shows we need more staff on stations and trains says RMT
The shocking rising level of hate crime toward disabled people travelling on Britain’s railways is a wake-up call to the industry to stop the cost-cutting that has emptied staff from trains and stations said RMT General Secretary Mick Cash today.
New figures published by the Department for Transport have shown that hate crimes toward disabled people traveling on the rail network have risen by 24% in the last three years. (1)