German Greens Advocate “Women Only” Train Carriages

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'Antje Kapek, the transport policy speaker for the Green Party in Berlin, has called for the introduction of train carriages for exclusive use by female passengers. This follows a shocking upsurge in serious sex crimes on trains and buses, with Berlin alone experiencing the equivalent of more than one such assault every day. Frankfurt is heading in a similar direction.

Transport hubs across Germany are becoming less safe. Federal Police recorded 13,543 violent crimes at train stations in the first half of 2024. This has led to the suggestion that a model found in Japan, India, and Indonesia―and the ‘family carriages’ of the Doha Metro―be adopted in Berlin. It involves carriages set aside for female passengers only, whether all day or at peak times (such as 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Tokyo).'