An online public survey concerning bus, train and tram users’ experiences of anti-social behaviour on the public transport network was launched on May Day as the next stage of SIPTU’s ‘Respect Transport Workers’ campaign.
SIPTU Transport Sector Organiser, John Murphy, said that the union wants to hear from passengers concerning their experiences of anti-social behaviour and abuse when travelling on the public transport network.
“The survey is just six simple questions and should take people less than a minute to complete, he noted, adding that the 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”.
Despite SIPTU’s campaign having secured a commitment in the Programme for Government concerning the establishment of a dedicated transport policing service, Murphy added that nothing concrete has changed for union members employed on the public transport network, as “many continue 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.
“This year we have decided to expand our campaign to find out what is the travelling public’s experience and their favoured solutions to make our public transport network a safer and more welcoming environment.”
For more information on the survey visit www.siptu.ie/RTWpublicsurvey
