Employees of German railway companies are often exposed to violence and verbal abuse, according to a survey. According to the railway and transport union (EVG), which commissioned the survey, 64% of employees stated that they had suffered violence or hostility in the past 12 months. Another 38% complained that they had been insulted several times a month. More than one in three feel unsafe at work, the survey shows. In February, almost 4,000 train attendants, station service staff and hotline employees responded to the EVG’s online survey about their experiences of violence at work. “This stud…