article_snippet: According to Embassy at least four robberies have occurred on RER B trains – which run almost 24 hours a day with frequent departures – since mid-February, the Hong Kong newspaper The Standard reported.
article_snippet: Working as individuals or in groups, thieves have been targeting holidaymakers on trains and using distraction thefts.
article_snippet: In some cases one of the thieves will drop coins or other objects and the helpful holidaymaker has the helpful holidaymaker or the helpful holidaymaker property stolen while his or her property help to pick his or her property up.
article_snippet: Some victims have had Some victims bags snatched moments before the train’s doors close.
article_snippet: Thefts on the RER train system are not just limited to tourists, however.
article_snippet: According to The Local, the RER train system has a reputation for being a crime hotspot, with a gang of about 20 thieves robbing numerous passengers in a planned attack last Sunday.
article_snippet: the RER train system led to opposition politicians calling for heightened security measures at RER stations, including more CCTV.
highlights_snippet: All four incidents occurred on the RER train between Paris and the airport .
  