# Railway staff safety and security in Slovakia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/railway-staff-safety-and-security-in-slovakia
> Updated: 2026-10-22T02:44:48.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) began increasing security measures on regional train routes. This deployment of private security workers was a response to rising vandalism, passengers traveling without tickets, and aggressive behavior toward staff, including verbal abuse and physical obstructions. Targeted high-risk routes included services such as Prešov – Lipany and Bratislava – Malacky.

By October 2026, the Slovak Ministry of Transport moved toward legislative amendments to grant locomotive drivers and conductors protected status. This designation would ensure that attacks against railway staff are punished more severely, similar to assaults on police officers. The move follows reports of increased violence, with Transport Minister Jozef Ráz noting that over seventy railway workers had been attacked in less than two years.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Slovakia to grant protected status to train drivers

Slovakia is introducing legislation to grant train drivers and conductors protected status to combat rising attacks, ensuring harsher penalties for offenders similar to those for assaults on police.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovakia-to-grant-protected-status-to-train-drivers

### 2026-09-28: ZSSK increases security on Slovakian regional trains

ZSSK is deploying private security services on high-risk Slovakian regional train routes to combat rising vandalism, passenger aggression, and safety threats to staff and commuters.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zssk-increases-security-on-slovakian-regional-trains

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