BOROUGH rail passengers and staff are being asked to have their say on the way the region’s railways are policed.

British Transport Police is inviting people to complete a short online survey to highlight what concerns them most and about travelling or working on trains and trams.

Railway cops say crime on the railway has fallen for the tenth successive year, but anyone who travels by train is invited to give their views on how trains and stations are policed and any concerns they have about using rail services, and if they are worried about any particular type of crime such as graffiti, cycle theft, pickpocketing or ticket fraud.

Chief Constable of British Transport Police, Paul Crowther, said: “The work we have done to reduce crime on trains and at stations in the past 12 months has made a significant impact – Operation Magnum, for instance, has helped to bring down theft of passenger property by 17 per cent.

“BTP is committed to getting passengers to their destination safely, and making sure rail staff are safe at work. The answers people give us will help improve the service we provide in policing the railway during the coming year.”

The survey - Railway Policing: What matters to you - can be completed online at www.btp.police.uk/survey.aspx