Dozens of British Transport Police Stations at Risk Amid Rising Assaults

[brucemurchie]

My understanding is that the British Transport Police are funded by the UK rail companies and not from the Home Office. Seems tongue in cheek that the rail companies are complaining about the budget and resulting services reduction where as it is their issue!!

[Adelante]

My understanding is that the British Transport Police are funded by the UK rail companies and not from the Home Office. Seems tongue in cheek that the rail companies are complaining about the budget and resulting services reduction where as it is their issue!!

You are correct, and resource distribution is not allocated to the places that need it most but rather the TOCs that fund them to the highest amount.
I always found it bizarre that we have a privately funded police force in this country in the 21st century.