Share your experience of taking the train in the UK as a woman

Violence against women and girls on British railways has risen by more than 50% over two years, according to official figures.

The number of crimes against women and girls rose from 7,561 in 2021 to 11,357 in 2023, and the number of sexual offences rose 10% from 2,235 to 2,475, according to a survey commissioned by British Transport Police. The number of sexual harassment reports doubled to 1,908, over the two-year period, according to the the survey, which was first published by the Times.

We would like to hear from women in the UK about their experiences when taking trains in the UK in recent years. If you regularly take the train, have you noticed a change at all over the years? If so, how? Have you been affected by sexual harassment on the train? If so, did you report it – and what was the response?

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