In Brief: Siersza miners agree to continue talks; NIK to inspect PKP safety

NSW S.A. management board confirmed its willingness to set up a new company which would employ some of Siersza miners. The next negotiations are slated for tomorrow. (Rzeczpospolita, page A2) ... The Supreme Board of Inspection (NIK) is to audit Polish State Railways (PKP) in order to find out if the firm is compliying with obligatory safety conditions. This year PKP recorded 176 accidents with 73 deaths and 70 casualties. NIK spokesman Przemyslaw Szustakiewicz said that they will inspect PKP's technical infrastructure and equipment purchases. The audit is to take about six months. (Rzeczpospolita, page A2, Gazeta Wyborcza, page 5)