A drunken “melee” on a train from Dundee to Montrose saw people assaulted and children traumatised.
Forfar Sheriff Court heard a female train conductor and a grandfather with small children were punched, grabbed and pulled by drunken Keri Bruce while she shouted and swore on board the packed train.
Bruce was convicted after trial of breach of the peace and two assaults during a train journey from Dundee to Montrose on July 5 2014.
Sentencing Bruce, Sheriff Pino Di Emidio said: “You caused mayhem that Saturday.
“This ended up in a melee in which two people are assaulted by the time the train got to Arbroath.
“A train conductor, a woman who was just doing her job, was assaulted. There was an assault on a man who got on the train with his wife and grandchildren aged eight.
“They found themselves in a situation that was very distressing.
“You were also aggressive towards a hen party.”
The court heard Bruce was so drunk she paid no attention to her cousin, who was trying to help her.
She was eventually removed from the train by police called to help.
Bruce, 30, of Invercauld Gardens, Aberdeen, had denied the charges against her, claiming the crime was committed by someone who resembled her, but was found guilty at trial.
Sheriff Di Emidio said: “I find it hard to conclude that Miss Bruce fully appreciates her conduct on that day.
“Despite a catalogue of witnesses having to come here and give evidence the defence was that she denied it.
“Members of the public and staff travelling on trains are entitled to expect they will not be exposed to such behaviour.
“You have a limited record but I am concerned that your offending is accelerating.”
Bruce was given a community payback order with a year’s supervision was well as 120 hours of unpaid work which must be completed within the year.