Race hate crimes reported on UK railways rise 37% in five years

British transport police log average of 5.5 incidents a day in 2015 across England, Wales, Scotland and London undergroundRace hate crimes on Britain’s railway networks have risen by 37% in the past five years, an average of more than five reported incidents of abuse or harassment a day.British transport police (BTP), covering railway services in England, Scotland and Wales, including London underground, recorded 1,993 racially or religiously motivated hate crimes in 2015, an average of 5.