An online public survey concerning bus, train and tram users’ experience of anti-social behaviour on the public transport network was launched on May Day as the next stage of the SIPTU Respect Transport Workers campaign.

SIPTU Sector Organiser, John Murphy, said: “The SIPTU Respect Transport Workers campaign wants to hear from passengers concerning their experiences travelling on the public transport network concerning anti-social behaviour and abuse. The survey is just six simple questions and should take people less than a minute to complete.”

He added: “The SIPTU Respect Transport Workers campaign has been very successful in highlighting the worsening epidemic of anti-social behaviour and abuse that our members employed on the public transport network face on a daily basis. It has also secured a commitment in the Programme for Government concerning the establishment of a dedicated transport policing service.”

He added: “However, as of today nothing concrete has changed for our members employed on the public transport network with many continuing to be subjected to anti-social behaviour and abuse on a daily basis.”

SIPTU National Executive Council member and Dublin Bus worker, Stephen Millane, said: “Last year we surveyed our members working on the public transport network. We knew we had a problem with anti-social behaviour and abuse but the extent of it which was revealed in the results of our survey were, to put it mildly, shocking.” 

He added: “This year we have decided to expand our campaign to finding out what is the travelling public’s experience and what are their favoured solutions to make our public transport network a safer and more welcoming environment.”