Train violence on the decrease

Despite the debate over security on Swiss trains followed the Salez attack, violence on trains has been going down for several years, it has been confirmed. A 27-year-old Swiss man attacked several passengers on a train on the eastern Swiss border on August 13 using a knife and flammable liquid. A 34-year-old woman died from her injuries. The attacker was also confirmed dead after suffering serious burns. Police later said that the incident was not connected to terrorism. St Gallen's prosecutor's office has opened a criminal investigation into the attack. In the meanwhile, there has been discussion in Switzerland over whether violence on trains is increasing. But figures cited in the Schweiz am Sonntag newspaper show that attacks on Swiss Federal Railways employees have actually reduced. This was confirmed by Federal Railways spokesman Jean-Philippe Schmidt on Sunday.  In 2012 there were 236 attacks, but by 2015 the number had fallen to 184. This confirms a ...