Garda operation underway to tackle anti social behaviour on public transport
Ellen O'Donoghue
A major Garda operation got underway this morning aimed at preventing and detecting anti-social behaviour on board public transport services.
It features high visibility, proactive patrols of LUAS and DART services and eight Intercity Iarnród Éireann services.
Local crime prevention officers and community policing gardaí will also be present in Pearse Street, Connolly and Heuston Stations, and a number of regional stations to engage with commuters and provide guidance on crime prevention.
The operation, titled Operation Twin Tracks, comes as Siptu reiterated its call for the establishment of a dedicated public transport police service to combat abuse, violence, and antisocial behaviour on buses, trains and trams.
It involves Iarnród Éireann, Transdev Ireland (Luas) operators and the National Transport Authority.
