Report claims robberies on PKP's trains are on the increase this year

A recent report published by Gazeta Wyborcza alleges that as many as 6,500 people were robbed on Polish trains in 2001. The robberies usually take place at night when passengers are sleeping. Thieves are also known for taking advantage of the few seconds of darkness as trains enter tunnels. While everything visible may attract their attention, some of the "professionals" are also able to relieve passengers of the contents of their pockets. The police claim that the number of thefts is actually much higher, especially for small amounts of cash. Gazeta Wyborcza's statistics only cover losses of more than zl. 250. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) M.D.K