The issues were raised at the latest joint-policing committee meeting.
Gardaí in Laois are moving to address a growing issue of anti-social behaviour on trains.
Incident books at stations in Portlaoise and Portarlington are filling up with details of assaults and threats made to staff, according to a local councillor.
Independent James Kelly says the use of illegal substances is also a problem:
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