Milan: A 32-year-old Italian female train conductor was attacked by a mother and daughter without tickets on a Milan-Ventimiglia Intercity train on Wednesday in the latest in a string of attacks on rail staff in Italy. The conductor was busy checking tickets when she asked the two women to see them to validate them, and the pair pushed her to the floor.
According to Ansa News Agency, an ambulance from the Croce Bianca of Borgio Verezzi (Savona) intervened immediately. The victim of the attack was taken to the emergency room of the Santa Corona hospital in Pietra Ligure in a state of shock. Railway police officers were also on site for the investigation.
The incident led to the cancellation of the train, forcing travellers to use regional trains to continue their journey. This attack highlights ongoing safety concerns for rail staff in the country.
