On Thursday afternoon, Minister for Mobility Yuriko Backes presented the findings of an internal audit at the Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL) to the Parliamentary Mobility Committee. The audit was launched in response to a Tageblatt report alleging that CFL security guards engaged in unprofessional behaviour while on duty, including playing cards, watching television, and sleeping, instead of monitoring security camera footage.
The investigation led to disciplinary inquiries against four individuals. Three were sanctioned, while the fourth resigned before the inquiry was concluded. Despite these incidents, the audit found no evidence of systemic issues within the Building Management System (BMS) department. According to the Chamber of Deputies’ website, Isabelle Schlesser, president of the audit committee, stated that the department’s work procedures are appropriate and adhered to by staff.
One of the audit’s key recommendations was to centralise all procedures under a single service. CFL General Manager Marc Wengler confirmed that this process is already underway.
Following the initial Tageblatt article, CFL management held a hastily arranged press conference to deny the allegations. At the time, they clarified that the BMS service is not responsible for intervening in incidents observed on security footage. “We’re not the police, after all,” a spokesperson said.
