Railway transport is considered one of the safest in the world. However, in addition to the general safety of railway transport, there is also the personal safety of each passenger, which depends entirely on compliance with certain rules.
Railway transport is considered one of the safest in the world. However, in addition to the general safety of railway transport, there is also the personal safety of each passenger, which depends entirely on compliance with certain rules. Be attentive to casual fellow travellers who try to gain your trust or offer to share alcoholic beverages. For criminal purposes, fraudsters may add sleeping pills or psychotropic substances to alcohol and other drinks. Do not respond to dubious requests to hand over parcels or other items to unknown persons in another locality. They may contain drugs and other substances and items prohibited for civilian circulation. Do not leave your belongings unattended while waiting for a train, during stops, when visiting the dining car or other places, and do not entrust them to casual acquaintances or fellow travellers. Before arriving at your final destination, check that you have all your belongings, and when leaving the carriage, try not to leave luggage in the compartment even for a short time. Do not place documents in an easily accessible, visible location. Keep money for small expenses separate from large sums. Fully charge your mobile phone before your trip. If you find unattended items, do not touch them, but immediately report them to a police officer, carriage attendant, or other transport worker.
If an unlawful act has been committed against you, immediately report the incident to the police by calling 102, or to the train escort service on board the train.
Observe personal safety measures:
Cross railway tracks only in designated areas, using pedestrian bridges, tunnels, and level crossings.
Do not walk on railway tracks.
Do not cross or run across railway tracks in front of an approaching train if the distance to it is less than 400 metres.
Do not cross railway level crossings when the barrier is closed or the red signal of the level crossing lights is displayed.
At stations and between stations, do not crawl under carriages or climb over couplers to cross the tracks.