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Journey by Journey => London to Swindon and Bristol => Topic started by: grahame on July 24, 2014, 21:55:02



Title: Extra safety advice for Bath train passengers this summer
Post by: grahame on July 24, 2014, 21:55:02
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Extra-safety-advice-Bath-train-passengers-summer/story-21831161-detail/story.html?

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Extra safety advice for Bath train passengers this summer

Train passengers travelling to and from Bath this summer will be getting extra advice on keeping their luggage safe during long journeys.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers are carrying out extra patrols on services between London Paddington and Penzance this Friday, giving safety tips to people and handing out leaflets.

It follows last year's launch of Operation Magnum, which is a crackdown on theft of passenger belongings on the railways.

Is there a problem that's getting worse, or just a high profile crackdown?    It goes on for a while ... leading to a single comment that says

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Travel by car to your destination...no doubt it'll be cheaper, and your belongings will also be guaranteed to make it!


Title: Re: Extra safety advice for Bath train passengers this summer
Post by: grahame on July 24, 2014, 21:56:40
Same story carries on further west ...

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-rail-cops-ride-route-London-Penzance/story-21852791-detail/story.html?



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