Train conductor attacked on a Frecciarossa train at Milano Lambrate

“The UIL’s patience has run out,” explains Albrizio, “because the number of attacks on workers is constantly rising, and the statistics do not give a true picture, as many of these incidents go unreported.” “We cannot simply limit ourselves to offering support and assistance to the victims of assaults,” he insists, “we must do everything possible – and even the impossible – to prevent them from happening.”

“If institutions, companies and the relevant authorities do not immediately implement serious, structural and concrete measures to prevent these senseless and barbaric attacks – he warns – we are ready to take to the streets and stage protests in public spaces and at stations until safety once again becomes an absolute priority rather than an optional extra. This applies to all sectors affected by this unacceptable social scourge – such as healthcare, retail and schools, to name but a few.”

“The “High Impact” operations, which took place in recent months on trains in Lombardy at the Government’s behest, have yielded good results but, as we read in the news, they are not yet sufficient to tackle the high rate of delinquency and crime affecting the entire Italian rail network”.

This was stated by Riccardo De Corato of Fratelli d’Italia, Vice-Chair of the Chamber of Deputies’ Constitutional Affairs Committee.

“We need,” he continues, “to step up these operations even further, with the support of local police officers on trains and around stations. In recent years, in fact, the areas surrounding railway stations have been among the places most targeted by criminals,” concludes De Corato.