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Aggressive assault in the metronome: train conductor spat on and pushed!
A 68-year-old train attendant was attacked on a Metronome train in Hamburg-Harburg on November 29, 2025. The suspect was arrested.
Aggressive assault in the metronome: train conductor spat on and pushed!
An incident on the Metronome train is causing major discussions about the safety of railway employees. Today, November 29, 2025, a 68-year-old train attendant was attacked by a 35-year-old man during a ticket check on a train from Hamburg Central Station to Hamburg-Harburg. The incident occurred on Friday morning. According to n-tv, the train attendant wanted to check the passenger, who then reacted aggressively.
The perpetrator not only insulted a woman on the train, but also spat at the train conductor and pushed him. Worse, he tried to attack the employee with punches. Fortunately, the federal police were able to catch the suspect at the Hamburg-Harburg train station. Criminal proceedings are now underway against him for bodily harm, insult and obtaining benefits by fraud, as the news agency dpa reports.
A worrying trend
These violent incidents are no exception. According to a Tagesschau analysis, train attendants, cleaners and customer advisors at Deutsche Bahn are repeatedly the target of aggressive attacks. In 2024, around 3,300 physical attacks on railway employees were counted, which represents an increase of around six percent compared to the previous year. Regional transport staff, who account for around half of the attacks, are particularly badly affected.
Railway boss Richard Lutz has described the violence against employees as unacceptable and sees it as a reflection of social developments. Deutsche Bahn is reacting with measures: employees in local transport are gradually receiving body cameras to support their safety - this is happening on a voluntary basis. Experience shows that body cameras are well received by security forces and train crews. De-escalation training is also offered for employees with customer contact in order to prepare them as best as possible for such situations.
In emergencies, employees in local transport can quickly request help using a special emergency push button, the “Prio call”. Nevertheless, the high number of attacks on railway employees remains an alarming issue that underlines the need for action in society.