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

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

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.

they'd go faster if they were red

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 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. ?:|

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

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

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.

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?