NMBS extends surveillance cameras on trains
Rail authority NMBS has installed surveillance cameras along the entire length of 130 trains.
Rail authority installs cameras along the entire length of 130 trains
The camera system has been installed on the authority’s Desiro trains, with the main purpose being a deterrent to violence. The cameras will also provide images of any attacker or vandals. The system forms part of the authority’s anti-aggression master-plan of 55 measures that saw a 4% drop in the number of violent incidents on trains between 2011 and 2012. Manufacturer Siemens will equip the other 175 Desiro trains in the NMBS fleet with cameras over the next two years.
The attack this weekend took place on the Ghent to Brussels Airport train Saturday afternoon when a man was caught trying to break into the train’s service carriage. He attacked the conductor, several train windows were smashed, and the police were called. The train was delayed for about an hour. The attack is the latest is a series of incidents involving aggression against staff on trains between the two cities.
