Brisbane's most dangerous train stations revealed
Seven News can reveal an alarming number of assaults on some of Brisbane's busiest rail lines.
Two passengers were filmed fighting on the Windsor platform when they tipped onto the tracks just as a train approached.
It pulled up just in time.
"It makes you wonder what idiots are out there putting their own lives at risk, putting other people's lives at risk," said Queensland's Transport Minister Scott Emerson.
The incident was one of 146 assaults on railways last financial year.
The highest number were at Beenleigh station where police investigated eight assaults.
Seven were recorded at Caboolture, Kingston, and Roma Street stations.
Loganlea, Nundah and Woodridge had five.
"Fortunately we've seen a 22 per cent reduction since coming to office," said Mr Emerson.
Watching over passengers is a special security team at the Queensland Rail control centre.
They have access to more than 3,000 security cameras on trains, and more than 5,000 around stations, and they can react quickly.
This man was picked up after being spotted trespassing on train tracks.
Staff here also took the call for help from security guard Joe when he was racially abused on a train.
Passengers say they feel safer when they can see staff, not just knowing staff can see them.
The Government will employ an extra 18 specially trained staff to patrol the public transport network.
"They do have important powers like the power to detain, the power to handcuff," said Mr Emerson.
There will be 70 officers in total covering trains and buses from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Cost and halfway to Toowoomba.
"Well we always welcome an increase but quite frankly it's fairly insignificant," said Owen Doogan from the Rail, Bus and Tram Union.
