Rail firms launch crackdown on trespassers causing major delays

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Oct, 04:07 · Archive

Railway operators are launching a campaign against trespassers on key UK lines.

Railway operators are launching a new campaign to tackle trespassing on key UK rail lines, highlighting the serious consequences of the offence. Trespassing and vandalism on the networks are causing significant disruptions and endangering passengers and trespassers alike.

The Portsmouth to London line has been particularly affected, with trespassing incidents causing more than six and a half days of delays over the course of a year. The campaign aims to deter people from accessing railway infrastructure and to raise awareness of the dangers and disruptions their actions cause.

How it is being reported

• Trespassing causes delays on South Western railway networkSouthern Daily Echo · 3 Oct, 03:30
• Crackdown on rail trespassers on main Portsmouth to London line which caused more than six and a half days of delays in a yearThe News, Portsmouth · 2 Oct, 09:00

In this story: Portsmouth · London · South Western railway

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