Women-only ‘pink carriages’ - Aussie trains (1 Viewer)

[nerdasdasd]

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/womenonly-pink-carriages-idea-for-aussie

A CALL for women-only “pink carriages” has caused uproar as passengers and train operators weigh into the debate.

Rail, Tram and Bus Union national secretary Bob Nanva says public transport needs to be safer at night and is proposing a trial of all-female carriages, seen elsewhere in the world.

He is proposing a trial of Safe Carriages in NSW, with carriages installed with extra distress buttons, on-board CCTV and more regular checks by staff.

“Since September 2012, there have been 2859 criminal offences against women on public transport, including almost 19 sexual offences against women on NSW bus, tram and train networks every month,” he told news.com.au.

“A survey of NSW commuters a few years ago found that 64 per cent of women felt unsafe on public transport after dark. But this is not just a NSW problem — commuters across the country have told us that something must be done.

Thoughts?

 

[Flop21]

Not needed. Just make sure there's a carriage with security in it at all times at night or any other time.

 

[dan964]

Increase security. This solution proposed just adds to the problem, and does not fix anything.

 

[nerdasdasd]

Not needed. Just make sure there's a carriage with security in it at all times at night or any other time.

Increase security. This solution proposed just adds to the problem, and does not fix anything.

Agreed. It's not feasible and it's just a band aid fix.

What if people end up waiting outside just to do sex crimes? (then make the whole station female only?)

 

[BLIT2014]

Doubt it would stop men entering the "female" only carriages but like people mention above, more security at night would be better.

 

[Squar3root]

Not needed. Just make sure there's a carriage with security in it at all times at night or any other time.

have you seen the security on night riders lol

i was on one and a fight broke out and i had to intervene and the security guard was on his phone the whole time


having police walk throughs more often would be a better idea

 

[Queenroot]

Doubt it would stop men entering the "female" only carriages but like people mention above, more security at night would be better.

This

and also this is saying like men aren't the victims of crimes either
It's unsafe for everyone who is alone, not just women.

 

[Queenroot]

Also there are heaps of fucked up women who are the perpetrators of late night crime too

pls why can't this shitty transport dept ever come up with plausible solution

 

[Paradoxica]

How could anyone, with even an ounce of intelligence, possibly think this is at all a good idea?

When the problem emanates from society itself, you find the problem and fix it, not lock it away in the broom closet and hope it disappears.

 

[Flop21]

If you want to travel at night then you have to accept that more crime occurs at night. Can't handle it? Don't travel at night then, fucking idiots. People who get attacked at night won't get any sympathy from me.

Yeah we should all just hide in our bedrooms 24/7 like you.

 

[Flop21]

I didn't say that, I'm saying that expecting it to be 100% safe at night is ridiculous.

No place is 100% safe and we all know that, hence why no one said it's 100% safe...

Doesn't mean we shouldn't try our best to make it as safe as we reasonably can.

 

[Trebla]

I respect your opinion but I stand by what I said earlier, those who get attacked at night won't get any sympathy from me. To be honest, I'm more likely to be entertained by it.

So it's the victim's fault if they get attacked at night?

Alright m8

 

[Queenroot]

I respect your opinion but I stand by what I said earlier, those who get attacked at night won't get any sympathy from me. To be honest, I'm more likely to be entertained by it.

nek minut u get attacked

 

[Paradoxica]

With all due respect, salted wound, I pray to all the 2000+ gods out there that something beyond horrifying happens to you.

With all due respect, of course.

 

[Paradoxica]

It's partly their fault.

Then that's my problem, not yours.

If it does, then that's my problem. I'm not going to blame anyone else for it.

Why can't you accept that there do exist people in this world who would care about you if you tried to reach out for once?

Everything in the world is a spectrum, human compassion is no different.

 

[Squar3root]

Why would people want to care about me? I don't care about them.

someone's wounded and a little salty

 

[Drsoccerball]

Yeah we should all just hide in our bedrooms 24/7 like you.

I just realised your photo is cats... I thought it was like a dragon...

 

[Nailgun]

I just realised your photo is cats... I thought it was like a dragon...

wow you just ruined what I thought was a cool avatar

 

[Flop21]

I just realised your photo is cats... I thought it was like a dragon...

wtf a dragon?

How???

 

[Squar3root]

wow you just ruined what I thought was a cool avatar

wtf a dragon?

How???

I thought it was space lol