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(SO2) We will accelerate our efforts to reduce disruption, keeping the railway moving.
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(SO2) We will accelerate our efforts to reduce disruption, keeping the railway moving.
2.3 Anti‑Social Behaviour (ASB): Escalation Pathways, Disruption Risk & Early Intervention on the Railway
How does anti‑social behaviour on the railway escalate into more serious or disruptive incidents?
Which types, patterns or locations of ASB are most likely to cause operational disruption or service delay?
What early, proportionate interventions are most effective at preventing ASB from escalating and reducing avoidable disruption to the railway?
British Transport Police, 2026
(SO2) We will accelerate our efforts to reduce disruption, keeping the railway moving.
2.2 Trespass: Decision‑Making, Risk Perception & Behavioural Responses to DeterrenceHow do young people and other at‑risk groups perceive and assess risk when deciding to trespass on the railway?
How do trespass and incidents involving persons in crisis vary in terms of decision-making, situational awareness, and responsiveness to deterrence measures?How are deterrence campaigns understood and interpreted by young and vulnerable people, and what factors shape their effectiveness or limitations?
British Transport Police, 2026
(SO2) We will accelerate our efforts to reduce disruption, keeping the railway moving.
2.1 Organised Crime, Money Laundering and Metal & Infrastructure Offending on the Railway. How are organised crime groups exploiting financial flows, waste‑crime money‑laundering networks, and wider criminal enterprises to enable, resource, and profit from metal and infrastructure crime that disrupts the railway?
British Transport Police, 2026
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