Passengers in fear of thugs

Most bus and train passengers have to put up with violence or yobbishness, it was revealed yesterday. Three out of four had seen attacks or anti-social behaviour on public transport in the past year. More than one in five were the target, with one in 20 suffering theft, violence or a sex attack, a Department for Transport poll showed.

11:44, 19 Sep 2008 by Matthew Rees