Students don't feel safe on public transport but many have no choice but to use it
- Written by Carolyn Whitzman, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
Nearly half of female tertiary students surveyed in Melbourne say they 'rarely' or 'never' feel safe on public transport after dark.KN/Shutterstock
The worst-case scenario has happened twice for young women using public transport in Melbourne in the past nine months. In June 2018, Eurydice Dixon, 23, was walking from the tram to her home, through...
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