There is no point in encouraging more people to use public transport if half the women using it do not feel it is safe for them, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said. Its findings showed that half of all women would not use public transport after dark due to safety concerns, with one-third saying they did not feel secure using public transport at all. “That is a huge number of people not feeling comfortable on public service after dark,” said Mr Ryan. “We will have to increase the sense of security and have an increased security presence on public transport, so confidence can return,” he said. At present, public transport companies use private security companies but also work closely with An Garda Síochána.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2021 21:07 UTC