Peter Hiess: Blut auf den Schienen (Hörprobe aus der große Postzugraub)

On August 7, 1963, a Royal Mail train carrying more than two million pounds was robbed by a gang led by Ronnie Biggs. The train, traveling from Glasgow to London, was an easy target due to inadequate security measures. The gang, consisting of sixteen men, had devised an elaborate plan that included tampering with signal lights and cutting telephone lines. Once the train had come to a stop, the robbers forcibly seized control of the locomotive and the valuables carriage. The robbery went according to plan, and within just 40 minutes, the perpetrators stole 2,631,000 pounds. Despite a substantial reward of 260,000 pounds for information leading to the perpetrators, the police initially made little progress. Eventually, a series of arrests and tips led to the identification of some of the gang members. ... The audiobook "Blood on the Rails" tells the story of the biggest crimes in railway history. Anyone who previously believed they were safer traveling by train than by car or plane will be proven wrong. This collection of the greatest crimes in railway history shows that the danger of robbery, sabotage, murder, and manslaughter lurks everywhere – whether on the tracks, in the carriage, or at the station.