Migrants in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have been seen surging onto a railway line in the southern town of Gevgelia, desperate to board a train to the Serbian border.<br /><br /> Over a thousand people – some travelling with children – tried to squeeze onto the train in what appeared to be a case of survival of the fittest.<br /><br /> The group was made up mainly of Syrians, attempting to reach the network of Schengen countries, which offer the freedom to travel without having to show papers.<br /><br /> “Busiest irregular passage to EU”<br /><br /> FYROM has become a major transit route for people from the Middle East and Africa who cross over from Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria before heading West into more prosperous European countries.<br /><br /> According to a recent Amnesty International report, the route through the western Balkans has overtaken the Mediterranean route to become the “busiest irregular passage to the EU.”<br /><br /> It says: “Serbia and Macedonia have become a sink for the overflow of refugees and m
