Teenage commuters attack an elderly passenger on a packed train – as Sydney’s worst areas for rail violence are revealed
- A teenage commuter has been filmed shouting in an elderly man’s face
- Footage shows the man putting his hand near the young commuter’s neck
- ‘F***ing don’t touch me you c***,’ the teenage boy could be heard shouting
- The teenager pushes the man several times towards the other end of carriage
A foul-mouthed teenager has been filmed attacking an elderly man on a train and shouting abuse in his face.
Footage which emerged on Thursday shows the altercation on a Sydney train operating on the Southern Highlands line.
‘F***ing don’t touch me you c***… what are you going to do ya cheeky dog,’ the young commuter, wearing a black jumper and cap, could he heard saying.
The elderly man puts his hand near the teen’s neck, before the commuter violently pushes him multiple times.
The pair move towards one end of the carriage during the tussle, before a second commuter gets involved and starts punching the elderly man.
He then tries to defend himself by kicking the intruder who joined the battle.
The footage of the incident, obtained by 7News, is being investigated by New South Wales TrainLink and has been reported to police.
‘We do not tolerate any violence or anti-social behaviour on our trains here in NSW – whether that be passengers or whether that be staff,’ Regional Transport Minister Paul Toole said.
The incident is one of hundreds of violent incidents occurring on the Sydney Trains network.
Footage shows the altercation between the pair on a Sydney train operating on the Southern Highlands line
The City Circle line has been named as the most dangerous train line in the city, with nearly 200 assaults in a year, followed by Blacktown with 100 incidents.
Train stations in Sydney’s north-west, Blacktown, Parramatta, Penrith and Bankstown have also been named as dangerous areas.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted NSW Police for comment.
The City Circle line has been named as the most dangerous train line in the city, with nearly 200 assaults in a year, followed by Blacktown with 100 incidents (stock image)