Security Mass Transit: Tactics And Technology

A review of the latest technology and tactics for protecting mass transit system from terrorist attacks.

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July 17, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

t has been harder to ease the fears of bus and subway passengers after the July 7 attacks on London's mass transit system. The very virtues of mass transit - easy access, frequent service and central locations - make it vulnerable. From 1991 to 2001, 42 percent of all terrorist attacks worldwide occurred on trains or buses, according to a recent study by the Brookings Institution.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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