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Drones to help fight off train thieves

PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp 24.11.2014 12:26
In order to combat the theft of coal, Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo has employed the services of high-tech drones.

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The quadcopter machines will be able to hover over hundreds of train carriages full of coal and coke both enroute and when docked in stations.

Thieves pose a significant problem to the agency, PKP Cargo has said.

“Theft of raw materials during transport is a hurdle which we have faced for a number of years, and the losses incurred amount to millions [of zloty] each year,” said Maciej Borecki, director of Security and Audit PKP Cargo.

“In order to limit the scale of these crimes, this year we have decided to intensify preventive measures and make use of modern technology.”

In the first 10 months of 2014, PKP reported almost 900 cases of theft. The situation will only deteriorate in the winter months as Poles use coal to heat their homes. (rg/jb)

Source: PKP Cargo

tags: PKP Cargo
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