Sunday, April 26, 2015

Conductors again threatened and abused in train – Parool.nl

26-04-15 15:55 pm – Source: Reuters

A service and safety employee of the Dutch Railways at the station. These employees are deployed to prevent unsafe conditions and work closely with other parties such as the railway police KLPD. © Reuters Xtra

A 33-year-old man without a ticket on Sunday in a train at altitude Almere threatened and assaulted two conductors. This was reported to the police.

During an inspection, the man could not ticket show. He was aggressive and battered the two employees of the NS. At the station Almere Centrum he was put off the train. The police arrested him. The conductors have gone for check to the hospital.

On the train from Venlo to The Hague on Saturday became a conductor already threatened with a knife. The man had his own words can not buy a ticket and did not agree with the penalty he was sentenced. He pulled a knife and shouted: I’ll kill you. Police stopped him at the station Tilburg

. Two incidents per day

Earlier this month pleaded union FNV track Armaments security staff of the NS. FNV Rail wants them to be equipped with batons and pepper spray. The NS and the Ministry of Security and Justice say they will discuss the proposal with the union.

Each year, the NS 750 complaints about violence against guards – two incidents per day

(Produced by the editors).

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