Group of TDs and senators calls for dedicated garda unit on public transport

The group said that evidence of the impacts of anti-social behaviour is being seen across the public transport network

The survey found that 93% of users had witnessed anti-social behaviour and 78% want gardaí patrolling buses, trains, and trams. File picture

A group of government TDs and senators has called for the establishment of a dedicated Garda unit for public transport after a survey revealed heightened levels of fear from bus and train users. 

Fianna Fáil TDs from Dublin and Kildare have launched the results of an online survey they carried out over the summer, which found that 93% of users had witnessed anti-social behaviour and 78% want gardaí patrolling buses, trains, and trams.