The Regiobahn line between Leipzig and Chemnitz will
situate the new carriages next to train conductors to increase security
for women
The Regiobahn line will introduce the new carriages
A German train operator has announced it is introducing women and
children-only train carriages amid fears over sex attacks in the
country.
The Regiobahn line between Leipzig and Chemnitz will introduce the carriages to increase security for women.
The carriages will be next to the train conductor in a bid to make women feel more safe.
A spokesman for the railway said: “The local proximity to
the customer service representative is chosen deliberately.”
Germany
is still reeling from a a string of sex attacks in Cologne on New
Year's Eve, allegedly carried out by dozens of migrants. Read more:
German police release images of five suspects over New Year sex attacks
In
total more than 800 complaints were made to police and the incidents
have sparked criticism over German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision
to refuse to limit the number of refugees allowed into the country.
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The operator said the move was to increase security for women and children
But the railway has said the measure is not a direct reaction
to the Cologne incidents but is about increasing security generally.
The idea of gender segregated carriages was suggested by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn last year as a measure to reduce sexual harassment on public transport. Read more:
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He said:
“Some women have raised with me that a solution to the rise in assault
and harassment on public transport could be to introduce women-only
carriages.
“I would consult with women and open it up to hear
their views on whether women-only carriages would be welcome – and if
piloting this at times and on modes of transport where harassment is
reported most frequently would be of interest.”
The measure is also currently in place in countries such as Brazil, Mexico and Egypt.
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