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A Melbourne commuter was punched on a train in December, couldn’t get help due to failed emergency systems, and the suspect fled before police arrived.
A Melbourne commuter, Paul Hughan, said he was punched on a Metro train in December and couldn’t get help when emergency systems failed—his train’s intercom repeatedly said service was unavailable, and CCTV footage was lost due to a power unit fault.
He had to call Triple Zero and wait for police, by which time the suspect had left.
Police later obtained low-quality footage from a station camera.
Metro confirmed technical faults on older trains, noting intercoms are tested daily but can still fail, and remote CCTV monitoring isn’t available on older models.
The state government has redeployed security personnel to high-risk stations, while experts say human presence offers greater reassurance than technology alone.
Un pasajero de Melbourne recibió un puñetazo en un tren en diciembre, no pudo obtener ayuda debido a los sistemas de emergencia fallidos, y el sospechoso huyó antes de que llegara la policía.