Secure Station Scheme
The scheme’s background
The Secure Stations Scheme is an opportunity for Britain's rail companies to improve security at their stations and display to their customers their desire to reduce crime. Recognising the public's fear of crime at stations, the Scheme provides an incentive to station operators to improve security and provide reassurance to passengers and staff.
This national Scheme was launched in 1998 and covers all rail and underground networks which are policed by the British Transport Police (BTP). It establishes standards of good practice and accredits individual stations which have worked with the BTP and other local partners to implement security measures. The Scheme is directed by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the BTP.
What is involved?
First TransPennine Express (FTPE) has worked in partnership with the British Transport Police to achieve the award and deliver its franchise achievement of obtaining Secure Station Status at 23 of its 30 stations. TPE accomplished this earlier than planned and the remainder of stations are on target to achieve the safety award within the next few months.
Billy Vickers, service quality manager for First TransPennine Express, worked with the British Transport Police to achieve the secure station status. He said: I am really pleased that all the hard work and safety initiatives have been recognized.
We have spent a great deal of time and money to ensure that customers at our stations feel safe and secure at all times. Personal safety is something we take extremely seriously and, while our crime figures are low, even one incident is too many.
FTPE Stations awarded Secure Station Status
- Arnside
- Barnetby
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Birchwood
- Brough
- Burneside
- Carnforth
- Cleethorpes
- Dewsbury
- Grange-over-Sands
- Huddersfield
- Hull
- Kendal
- Malton
- Manchester Airport
- Northallerton
- Scarborough
- Scunthorpe
- Selby
- Seamer
- Stalybridge
- Staveley
- Thirsk
- Thornaby
- Ulverston
- Warrington Central
- Windermere
- Yarm
Working towards
- Grimsby Town
- Middlesbrough
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