Berlin should introduce separate underground train carriages for female passengers to ensure a sense of safety at all times, Antje Kapek, a lawmaker for the Green Party in the city-state, told the Bild newspaper. "There is a really great idea that I have taken from Tokyo, where special compartments for women have been designated in the evening hours," Kapek said, the Bild reported on Wednesday. "They have a protected space that allows them to travel by underground rail even at rush hour, even in

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Berlin lawmaker Antje Kapek of the Green Party proposed introducing women-only carriages on the city’s underground trains to enhance safety, inspired by a similar approach in Tokyo.

Kapek cited rising nighttime attacks on women and crowded evening conditions as reasons for the measure, which is still a proposal without legislative backing.

Her suggestion follows a recent rape case on the Berlin metro. The city’s BVG transport authority expressed doubts, arguing current safety measures, including 250 security staff and emergency contact points, are sufficient.

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        0•1 month ago

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