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Melbournians fear of been attacked while travelling on Melbourne trains after dark.

Gangs apparently control the Melbourne train system after dark and several people has warned me that you do not catch a train of a night.

The year just past had seen racial violence with Indian students in Australia  and trains are apparently one place that gangs find victims.

Metlink advise on their web site the following safety tips while travelling on the trains.

• After 7pm, travel in the front carriage so you are close to the driver.

• If there are other passengers on the train, sit near them, not by yourself.

They also advise you that

All stations are well lit and monitored by closed-circuit television cameras on platforms and at station entrances. This footage is monitored by control room staff located at Premium Stations.

All non-staffed stations have communication links to these control rooms via the emergency button. By using this link you can communicate directly with staff equipped to deal with incidents.

Metro Customer Service Officers travel on trains and visit stations to help you with your travel needs. Intelligence based tasking is used to focus on hotspots and ensure the safety and comfort of passengers.

Victorian Police Safety Division officers and local police also patrol trains and pay regular visits to all stations. While some officers are in uniform, many work in plain clothes. Remember, while you don’t see the uniform, the person sitting next to you could be a police officer.

The presence of Customer Service Officers and police provides a deterrent for anti-social behaviour. Source Metlink

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