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Investment in bodycams reduces assaults on staff by more than half
Virgin Trains and British Transport Police are increasing employee safety by deploying 275 body cameras on frontline staff.
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One in seven drivers dice with death at level crossings every day, research says
To help increase awareness of the dangers at level crossings, Network Rail is partnering with British Transport Police on a national safety campaign targeted at drivers.
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Cutting the risks of copper cable theft through the IoT
With global copper prices remaining high, cable theft within the rail industry is a problem that continues to damage rail operators leaving them and infrastructure owners with huge costs. What options and solutions exist for the railway industry to safeguard vital copper cabling from thieves? Cyient colleagues Avinash Chaudhari (Assistant…
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McVey appointed Chair of British Transport Police Authority
23 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has announced the appointment of Esther McVey as its new Chair for a four year term.
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British Transport Police efforts continue to make level crossings even safer
The British Transport Police (BTP) continues to build on the work that has already been undertaken to fundamentally look at the way in which they deal with and report incidents at railway level crossings. Becky Warren, Inspector for Fatality Management and Disruption at the BTP, explores further.
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British Transport Police Authority appoints new member
28 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announces the appointment of Dyan Crowther as a member of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA).
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Authority announce new Deputy Chief Constable for BTP
15 August 2014 | By British Transport Police Authority
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) can today announce the appointment of the new Deputy Chief Constable for the BTP...
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Next generation of trains for the Intercity Express Programme
Thanks to privatisation, the UK’s railways are a huge success story with more people than ever using the rail network. Over the last year, there was a 5.7% increase in passenger journeys to 1.6 billion. While this increase is welcome it brings with it challenges. Stephen Hammond – the UK’s…
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Authority gears up for national launch of plans for policing Britain’s Railways
5 March 2014 | By The British Transport Police Authority
Targets, that will shape the policing of Britain’s railway and underground this year, are being finalised by the authority that oversees the work of the force...
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Rail industry welcomes introduction of Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
1 October 2013 | By Network Rail
“The Scrap Metal Dealers Act is excellent progress in the fight against cable thieves..."
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Crime on Britain’s railways falls for ninth successive year
12 August 2013 | By British Transport Police
Crime on Britain’s railways falls for ninth year but theft of passenger property rises as thieves target mobile technology...
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Anti-fraud operation sees 14 arrests – Stratford
6 June 2013 | By British Transport Police (BTP)
A multi-agency operation to crack down on counterfeit tickets across the capital saw 13 arrests...
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Southeastern wins award for improving safety and security
28 February 2013 | By Southeastern
Southeastern has won a Rail Business Award for its efforts in making the railway safer for staff and passengers.
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Level Crossing Safety supplement 2012
In this supplement: Infrabel progressively increases safety at level crossings (Ann Billiau, Director-General, Rail Access, Infrabel); Portugal raises the tempo of level crossing safety initiatives (Paulo Soares de Melo, Director of Level Crossings, REFER); Level crossing misuse - not a traditional policing solution (Miles Flood, Chief Superintendent Territorial Policing, British…
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International Level Crossing Awareness Day 2012 – another success
18 June 2012 | By British Transport Police
BTP and Network Rail joined forces during International Level Crossing Awareness Day on Wednesday 7 June 2012...