A series of ‘senseless crimes’ in the last year that ‘could have been avoided’ have put train drivers and passengers in danger.
Train operator Northern said almost 70 ‘dangerous’ attacks saw carriages struck with 42 bricks, stones and rocks thrown from bridges or railway embankments, alongside 27 'substantial items’ - such as pushchairs and shopping trolleys - deliberately placed on tracks.
One incident saw a driver taken to hospital with injuries after his cab windscreen was hit by a brick whilst travelling at 70mph. The train was travelling towards Clifton at around 10pm on February 22 last year when the incident occurred.
