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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Moment train passenger screams ‘I'm gonna break your FACE' and lunges at worker
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS IS the shocking moment a train passenger screams 'I'm gonna break your face' to a member of staff. Throughout the video, he incessantly asks to access the train's cafe bar despite the fact that it has already closed. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Footage has emerged of a passenger's aggressive behaviour on an LNER service Credit: SWNS 3 In the video, the passenger threatens a train worker Credit: SWNS 3 He can be heard saying "I'm going to break your face" to the worker Credit: SWNS The chilling footage shows the passenger shouting at the staff member on the late-night London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train. Remaining calm, the train worker tries to reduce the tension by asking the passenger to sit. The worker can be heard saying: 'I'm just gonna ask you to take a seat - come on, let's take a seat.' The passenger then raised his voice, shouting 'I'm going to break your face. You're lucky' at the worker. Then, he waved his hand towards the managers while appearing to hold his mobile phone. In response, the manager said: 'Don't point that in my face. 'I need to close the café bar. Don't put that in my face please.' However, the passenger continued to be aggressive and shouted 'shut your mouth. Try it now'. The shocking event has been confirmed to have taken place on March 16, though the train's destination remains unknown. The Sun has contacted the British Transport Police and LNER for comment on the incident onboard the train. In a separate incident on board a train bound for King's Cross on July 2, 2024, another man can be seen shouting at a ticket collector. Moment Tube driver 'KNITS' and watches videos on phone while driving despite endless striking leaving commuters furious The footage is included in the first half of the video and shows the passenger swearing repeatedly at the rail worker, while saying "you're going to lose your job". Meanwhile, the worker raises a hand to calm the man - prompting the passenger to accuse the railway worker of laying his "hands" on him. The company chose to release the footage as part of 'Rail Safety Week'. The week is aimed at supporting staff who have been victims of abuse by passengers, while promoting sensible behaviour for train users. The video surfaced just as news came in that a man was arrested in London for allegedly having a gun, whilst on a tube platform. Cops raced to Elm Park Underground station at 7am to arrest the 61-year-old. Investigations into the incident are now underway and police are appealing to witnesses for more information. A spokesperson for the police said: 'Officers were called just after 7am today (June 19) to Elm Park Underground station following reports of a man in possession of a firearm. "Officers attended, and a 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and taken into custody. 'Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 109 of 19 June.'
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Moment train passenger screams ‘I'm gonna break your FACE' and lunges at worker
THIS IS the shocking moment a train passenger screams 'I'm gonna break your face' to a member of staff. Throughout the video, he incessantly asks to access 3 Footage has emerged of a passenger's aggressive behaviour on an LNER service Credit: SWNS 3 In the video, the passenger threatens a train worker Credit: SWNS 3 He can be heard saying "I'm going to break your face" to the worker Credit: SWNS The chilling footage shows the passenger shouting at the staff member on the late-night Remaining calm, the The worker can be heard saying: 'I'm just gonna ask you to take a seat - come on, let's take a seat.' The passenger then raised his voice, shouting 'I'm going to break your face. You're lucky' at the worker. Read More on Transport News Then, he waved his hand towards the managers while appearing to hold his mobile phone. In response, the manager said: 'Don't point that in my face. 'I need to close the café bar. Don't put that in my face please.' However, the passenger continued to be aggressive and shouted 'shut your mouth. Try it now'. Most read in The Sun The shocking event has been confirmed to have taken place on March 16, though the train's destination remains unknown. The Sun has contacted the British Transport Police and LNER for comment on the incident onboard the train. In a separate incident on board a train bound for King's Cross on July 2, 2024, another man can be seen shouting at a ticket collector. Moment Tube driver 'KNITS' and watches videos on phone while driving despite endless striking leaving commuters furious The footage is included in the first half of the video and shows the passenger swearing repeatedly at the rail worker, while saying "you're going to lose your job". Meanwhile, the worker raises a hand to calm the man - prompting the passenger to accuse the railway worker of laying his "hands" on him. The company chose to release the footage as part of 'Rail Safety Week'. The week is aimed at supporting staff who have been victims of abuse by passengers, while promoting sensible behaviour for train users. The video surfaced just as news came in that a Cops raced to Elm Park Underground station at 7am to arrest the 61-year-old. Investigations into the incident are now underway and police are appealing to witnesses for more information. A spokesperson for the police said: 'Officers were called just after 7am today (June 19) to Elm Park Underground station following reports of a man in possession of a firearm. "Officers attended, and a 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and taken into custody. 'Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 109 of 19 June.'
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Scotsman
a day ago
- Scotsman
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has released the clips to highlight how the use of body worn cameras is helping to keep the railway safe
A video compilation released by LNER during Rail Safety Week shows cases of train staff facing threatening behaviour. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Footage released by LNER shows instances where crew have faced threatening behaviour on trains. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has released the clips to highlight how the use of body worn cameras is helping to keep the railway safe. LNER has introduced 180 body worn cameras to provide additional support for colleagues faced with aggressive and threatening behaviour. Over the past year, the cameras have been worn more than 12,000 times by teams on trains and at stations. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Since introducing the cameras, teams have experienced around four to five incidents each month which have been flagged for further investigation. LNER train crews verbally abused and intimidated. | London North Eastern Railway (LNER) While LNER Azuma trains are fitted with high quality onboard CCTV, body worn cameras can provide an additional insight into an incident. When activated, the cameras can capture photographs and record clear visual and audio footage, which can be used by British Transport Police to support further investigation and possible legal proceedings. The clips have been shared during Rail Safety Week, an industry-wide initiative which aims to put safety at the forefront of people's minds. LNER routes cover stations including Wakefield Westgate, Leeds, York, Doncaster, Peterborough, and at stops between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Phil, a Train Manager for LNER who features in one of the clips, said: 'I speak to hundreds of customers every day. Most of the time working onboard is enjoyable and the camera is the last thing on my mind. However, on occasions where I have been confronted with a challenging situation, I find activating the camera very often calms things down, provides reassurance for other customers, and also helps with any instances which may need further investigation.' Warrick Dent, Safety and Operations Director for LNER, said: 'Thousands of customers travel with us each day, and while instances of abusive or threatening behaviour towards our teams are rare, they are never acceptable. Body worn cameras are just one of the ways we support our teams who work hard to help make sure our customers enjoy the best possible journey and feel safe when travelling with us.' Inspector Ben Jones, from the Workplace Violence Coordination Unit in the British Transport Police, said: 'The impact body worn video has had on keeping rail staff safe and prosecuting criminals cannot be understated. Body worn video helps to accelerate the judicial process for victims, provide transparency in cases, and assist rail staff in the many challenging situations they face every single day. Wearing body worn video decreases staff assault rates by nearly 50 percent. We are dedicated to creating a hostile environment for criminals on the railways, and the continued rollout of BWV across rail operators can only further this ambition.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Moment passenger threatens to 'break train manager's face' as LNER releases shocking bodycam footage showing tirades of abuse
Shocking bodycam footage has revealed the moment a rail passenger shouted 'I'm going to break your face' at the train's manager after becoming disruptive. Dramatic video filmed on a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service on the night of March 16 showed the man confronting the member of staff at the onboard café bar. The manager calmly told him: 'I'm just gonna ask you to take a seat - come on, let's take a seat.' But the man became irate, accusing the employee of 'being ignorant'. He then added: 'I'm going to break your face. You're lucky.' The passenger then waved his hand towards the manager while appearing to hold his mobile phone. The manager told him: 'Don't point that in my face. I need to close the café bar. Don't put that in my face please.' But the man said: 'Shut your mouth. Try it right now.' LNER, which released the footage during 'Rail Safety Week' to show the kind of abuse sometimes faced by its staff, said the man later apologised for his behaviour. A second clip showed another passenger becoming abusive towards a train manager on board an LNER train to London King's Cross on the evening of July 2 last year. The man was heard threatening the employee that he would 'lose his job', before swearing at him at least three times and aggressively pointing towards him. He said: 'Yes, you're going to lose your job. So is he. There you go, you know, put your hands on me. You ****, you ****, you're a ****. You know what I mean? I am serious. I will take you to... Don't come any closer, OK? You put your hands on me.' The man later pleaded guilty to the offences in a court hearing, according to the Government-controlled operator which did not identify either man in the footage. It comes as violent assaults on railway staff and police across the UK are said to be at a four-year high. British Transport Police figures show there were 3,330 recorded assaults on rail staff across the UK last year, a rise of almost 25 per cent on the previous year. LNER said it released the two clips to 'highlight how the use of bodyworn cameras is helping to keep the railway safe'. The operator - which runs services along the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Scotland via Newcastle and York - said it had introduced 180 bodyworn to help colleagues faced with aggressive and threatening behaviour. The cameras have been worn more than 12,000 times by teams on trains and at stations over the past year. LNER said its Azuma trains were fitted with high-quality onboard CCTV, but the bodyworn cameras can give more insight into an incident, which can be used by British Transport Police (BTP) to support legal proceedings. The incident happened on board an LNER train towards London King's Cross in July last year A train manager for LNER who features in one of the clips, referred to only as 'Phil', said: 'I speak to hundreds of customers every day. Most of the time working onboard is enjoyable and the camera is the last thing on my mind. 'However, on occasions where I have been confronted with a challenging situation, I find activating the camera very often calms things down, provides reassurance for other customers, and also helps with any instances which may need further investigation.' Warrick Dent, safety and operations director for LNER, added: 'Thousands of customers travel with us each day, and while instances of abusive or threatening behaviour towards our teams are rare, they are never acceptable. 'Body worn cameras are just one of the ways we support our teams who work hard to help make sure our customers enjoy the best possible journey and feel safe when travelling with us.' The operator said that since introducing the cameras, staff have experienced about five incidents each month which have been flagged for further investigation. Inspector Ben Jones, from the BTP's Workplace Violence Coordination Unit, said: 'The impact bodyworn video has had on keeping rail staff safe and prosecuting criminals cannot be understated. 'Bodyworn video helps to accelerate the judicial process for victims, provide transparency in cases, and assist rail staff in the many challenging situations they face every single day. 'Wearing body worn video decreases staff assault rates by nearly 50 percent. We are dedicated to creating a hostile environment for criminals on the railways, and the continued rollout of BWV across rail operators can only further this ambition.' While neither of the individuals in the videos were accused of fare evasion, the incidents come amid a backdrop of significant debate around those who do not pay for rail travel. MailOnline has covered a series of incidents featured in the ongoing Channel 5 documentary 'Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law', while the issue was also highlighted by Robert Jenrick at Stratford last month. The shadow justice secretary posted a video on social media in which he confronted people who forced their way through the ticket barriers at the station. Separately, a report released on June 4 found fare evasion is becoming 'normalised', with train staff telling the inquiry that they are struggling to cope with 'aggressive' passengers who refuse to buy tickets. The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) said travellers are using 'a range of techniques to persistently' underpay or avoid paying and see it as a 'victimless crime'.
