Rising Security Concerns on Swiss Railways

Federal Prosecutor's Office reports increasing incidents of staff abuse on Swiss trains, with 20 convictions in recent month for threats, violence, and misconduct.

Key Takeaways

The Federal Prosecutor's Office convicted 20 passengers for threats, violence, insults, and exhibitionism in the month leading to July 10, 2025.
There are approximately 10 incidents of staff abuse per day on the Swiss Federal Rail network.
Long-distance trains operating after 10 pm now have two conductors instead of one.
Railway police are now equipped with body cameras.

By The Numbers

3,600

incidents per year

1.39 million

daily passengers

CHF 240

fine

convictions

They Said

"People have become nastier and the interactions more aggressive."
— René Zürcher

"Customers now have less inhibition towards being aggressive with staff, especially when drunk in the evenings."
— René Zürcher

Violence Derails the Commute

Anatomy of an Assault

The Post-Pandemic Aggression

Fortifying the Rails

Sources & References

Staff abuse continues to rise on Swiss trains

Le News

Key Takeaways

The Federal Prosecutor's Office convicted 20 passengers for threats, violence, insults, and exhibitionism in the month leading to July 10, 2025.
There are approximately 10 incidents of staff abuse per day on the Swiss Federal Rail network.
Long-distance trains operating after 10 pm now have two conductors instead of one.
Railway police are now equipped with body cameras.