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Rail bosses reveal rise in reported attacks on women on board the Caledonian Sleeper

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Bussey, K. (2026, September 16). Rail bosses reveal rise in reported attacks on women on board the Caledonian Sleeper. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16137065/Rail-bosses-reveal-rise-reported-attacks-women-board-Caledonian-Sleeper.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Caledonian Sleeper train boss Hannah Ross informed Holyrood’s transport committee that there has been an increase in reported incidents of anti-social behavior and violence against women and girls. ScotRail managing director Joanne Maguire echoed this, stating there had been an uptick in reports of assaults across the network, though she noted it was relative to usage levels. Both executives emphasized the importance of passenger safety and highlighted recent investments in security measures such as CCTV and body-worn cameras for staff.

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Hannah Ross, chief executive of Scottish Rail Holdings, which operates the Caledonian Sleeper, told MSPs at Holyrood’s transport committee that there has been a rise in reports of assaults on women and girls. While she noted it was a 'really serious and crucial issue,' Ms. Ross declined to speculate whether this increase represented a genuine uptick or simply more reporting. She emphasized the company's commitment to addressing these incidents, stating that the board and executive team take such behavior seriously. Similarly, Joanne Maguire, managing director of ScotRail, reported an overall increase in assaults across their network services in Scotland. Both executives highlighted the importance of continued vigilance and encouraged passengers and staff to report any incidents they encounter.

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The Caledonian Sleeper train has seen a rise in reports of assaults on women But she insisted this was ‘proportionate in some cases to the numbers travelling’, adding that ScotRail encourages both its passengers and staff to report any incidents.

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🔮 Ms Ross conceded there had been ‘an increase in reports being made to us’, but added that she ‘would not like to speculate about whether that is a genuine increase or it is an increase in reporting’.

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Rail bosses reveal rise in reported attacks on women on board the Caledonian Sleeper · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Caledonian Sleeper train has seen a rise in reports of assaults on women, its boss told MSPs. asserted

boss → see → MSPs

Rail bosses also said there had been an increase in reported attacks on services across Scotland. asserted

bosses → say → Scotland

Hannah Ross, chief executive of Scottish Rail Holdings, the company that operates the Caledonian Sleeper, said there had been a ‘handful of issues of anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls’. asserted

that → operate → women

She told Holyrood’s transport committee it was a ‘really serious and crucial issue’ and was pressed on whether numbers had gone up or down. asserted

numbers → tell → committee

Ms Ross conceded there had been ‘an increase in reports being made to us’, but added that she ‘would not like to speculate about whether that is a genuine increase or it is an increase in reporting’. asserted

it → concede → reporting

‘The board and the executive team at Caledonian Sleeper take it incredibly seriously and are motivated to respond fully,’ she said. asserted

she → take → it

ScotRail managing director Joanne Maguire also said there had been ‘an increase in reports of assaults’ across its network. asserted

Maguire → manage → network

ScotRail → see → incidents

She told the committee: ‘We will look at verbal assaults, we look at physical assaults, we look at them very closely. asserted

we → tell → them

‘Unfortunately there is a societal challenge with anti-social behaviour and the railway experiences that. asserted

railway → be → that

Ms Maguire said that since ScotRail was taken into public ownership in 2022, there had been a ‘significant investment in safety, personal safety’. asserted

ScotRail → say → safety

She highlighted investment in CCTV equipment at stations and on trains, and said body-worn cameras were now available to 1,000 members of staff – up from 300. asserted

cameras → highlight → 300

Meanwhile, Ms Ross said work was being done to expand the use of body-worn cameras on the Caledonian Sleeper, which was nationalised in 2023. asserted

which → say → 2023

She said CCTV systems are in place on sleeper trains but they cover only ‘public areas’. asserted

they → say → areas