Plea to protect transport staff
LABOUR leadership contender Cathy Jamieson today called for greater legal protection for rail and bus staff at risk of assault.
She proposed an extension of the current Emergency Workers legislation and a boost for the British Transport Police in Scotland.
Ms Jamieson said according to BTP statistics only 50 per cent of attacks on staff were detected.
And she said more action was needed to ensure that offenders are caught and then dealt with by the courts.
She said: "Many Scots rely on trains and buses. We've seen too many examples of transport staff being assaulted while trying to serve the public."
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