Railway Behaviour Notices banning repeat offenders from stations are being rolled out across the rail network this summer, as a new early intervention measure to improve passenger and staff safety.
Backed by overwhelming public support, more than eight in ten passengers say they want people who abuse staff or other passengers to face railway bans.
The notices, aimed at dissuading repeat offenders from accessing railway stations, can be issued by train operators or British Transport Police to individuals who repeatedly put others at risk. They remove a person’s permission to enter a specific station or station(s) for six to twelve months, acting as a first line of defence to stop harmful behaviour before it escalates into formal criminal proceedings.
Early trials show a clear reduction in repeat offending, with frontline rail staff reporting safer working conditions.
