Man Endangering Passengers by Damaging Railway Infrastructure

Urban Bric, a 34-year-old unemployed metalworker and toolmaker from Nova Gorica, appeared in court accompanied by his parents, facing charges related to the destruction of railway infrastructure. He is accused of eight counts of endangering specific types of public transport by damaging signaling and traffic control systems on railway lines across Slovenia, from Gorenjska to Primorska.

Prosecutors allege Bric successfully committed the offense three times and attempted it five other times. His actions, which authorities believe could have had dire consequences, placed passengers, train drivers, and other transport users at risk. The estimated damage to the railway infrastructure amounts to at least 300,000 euros.

One of the alleged incidents involved Bric using a saw to cut six metal signal wires near the Most na Soči station. State prosecutor Damir Dolenc expressed confidence that Bric would have continued his destructive behavior if he had not been apprehended by the police. The court did not accept Bric's plea of not guilty.