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Week After Rail Sabotage, Perpetrators Still Missing; ProRail Advocates for Surveillance Drones
One week after the major rail sabotage on Prinsjesdag, the perpetrators remain unidentified as police and the Public Prosecution Service withhold details of the ongoing investigation. ProRail project leader Kristian Ruiter suggests that drones could enhance detection capabilities at strategic locations, although current laws prohibit long-range drone flights and funding from the cabinet is still required. While existing cameras help monitor incidents, they largely missed the saboteurs who targeted tracks in the east and north with metal pipes and cables. The Ministry of Infrastructure states it will collaborate with ProRail to increase rail resilience, acknowledging that while drones cannot guarantee 100% prevention, they would reduce risks and speed up track clearance.
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