Transport union welcomes rail safety campaign
The United National Transport Union, UNTU, has welcomed the South African Police Service's (SAPS) railway safety campaign as the country heads into the festive season.
SAPS will launch the Rapid Rail Safety Awareness Campaign in support of the Safer Festive Season operation today.
"We are happy that SAPS finally had a wake-up-call and decided to implement proactive plans to combat crime on railway stations and on trains," the union said in a statement.
According SAPS the awareness campaign forms part of the back-to-basics approach by the police that is aimed at raising awareness amongst rail commuters regarding crimes that are prevalent.
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"The campaign promises to ensure optimal police visibility in the rail environment through the deployment of police officials in line with the expectations and needs of the commuters and stakeholders," SAPS said.
This comes two weeks after UNTU called on Government to intervene to help the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to fight vandalism and crime on trains.