United States: Amtrak to Begin Random Baggage Screening

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 20th, 2008 | Trackback

Using procedures similar to those applied on the New York City subway system, Amtrak began randomly screening passengers’ carry-on bags this week in its first significant visible increase in security in years. The new measures will be applied in the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington before being expanded to the rest of the country. “Mobile security teams” set up baggage screening areas in front of boarding gates and randomly select passengers to check. Officers with bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol the platforms and sometimes ride the trains. Officials say the security procedures will not delay departures or force passengers to arrive earlier than usual.

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