Pink Trains ~ What do you think?

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NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has rejected a call for pink train carriages for women and children, saying it's more important to provide "real protection".

The NSW Rape Crisis Centre and the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) want the government to trial the pink carriages on the City Rail network for three months between 7pm and midnight.

The carriages would represent safe zones next to guard carriages exclusively for women and children.

"This option for women and children, with access to the guard and security alarms, may encourage women and children to go out and enjoy all that our city has to offer without being concerned about what may happen on in the train on the way home," the NSW Rape Crisis Centre's Karen Willis said.

RTBU National Secretary Bob Nanva said the system has been successfully used in Brazil, Japan, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel and Taiwan.

But Mr O'Farrell says women should feel safe travelling day or night on all carriages.

"I think what's most important for all passengers, but particularly for female passengers, is to have appropriate security across our train system," he told reporters.

"My focus is on getting police transport command controlling our train system - not on carriages that might be painted pink but don't offer any particular protection in the event of a problem," he said.

There were 203 reported cases of sexual assault and other sexual offences on the rail network in 2010, with women aged 18 to 29 most likely to be the victims, the RTBU said.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women-only_passenger_car

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bit like the boreds boards: One for the collectors, one for the games, one for the politickers, one for the dog ppl, one for the cat ppl, one for the mums, one for the seniors, one for the...   

omg.

:^O

[purple_haize]

We dont have guards on the trains here in Melbourne, it is just the driver, so sitting in the carriage that he is in, is the safest here.

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they'd go faster if they were red

[i-need-a-martini]

I think it's an excellent idea.

I catch the city to suburbs trains daily and it is my main mode of transport weekends and nights. If I am coming home at midnight then it often 'feels' unsafe.

Although there is a 'safe' carriage most nights, I can never figure out which one it is.

If there was was one carriage that was designated safe via a colour, I'd be using it for sure.

The colour pink would do 2 things:

1. it would clearly highlight the intent


2. and the colour would 'scare' off the ruffians.

It's very clever in my opinion.

[i-need-a-martini]

I always traveled on the first of last carriage in the early morning or late evening... it is something that i was taught and would teach my kids too.... 

You realise that the last carriage is where violent behaviour is most likely to be recorded. ?:|

[i-need-a-martini]

Meant to also add that quite a few countries have women only train carriages and buses so the idea isn't new.

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I have seen this in Asian countries. I thought it was sexists. THis is treating the symptoms and not the cause. 

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Meant to also add that quite a few countries have women only train carriages and buses so the idea isn't new.

Yes they have and I don't think there is any evidence to support the suggestion that it would attract the undesirables.

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I have seen this in Asian countries. I thought it was sexists. THis is treating the symptoms and not the cause. 

why not treat both?