PKP Cargo reports drone success in loss prevention

Poland’s largest freight forwarding firm PKP Cargo decreased the amount of thefts of their transported goods by 48 percent, y/y, during Q1 of 2016, because they used drones to monitor vulnerable railway routes. The information was contained in a press release by the company on Friday. The release also claimed that the number of events fell during this period by 39 percent. “The promising results and past successes in the security of transported goods will [cause us] to consider extending the fleet of unmanned aircraft in the service of PKP Cargo as early as next year. [This could involve] drones used in sync with modern systems of computer science, law enforcement, as well as the use of other new technological solutions,” the statement read. PKP Cargo began regular use of purchased drones to protect their trains and railway area thefts last summer. The company has 47.8 percent of the market share (by weight) of freight moved in Poland, and is the second-largest freight carrier in the European Union.