As areas of the United States move toward adopting high-speed rail, there is time to consider various security options and to build them into the rail systems, according to a new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute. There has been a long-term increase in terrorist attacks on public surface transportation modes worldwide which “argues for continued security measures,” says the report, Formulating a Strategy for Security High-Speed Rail in the United States. However, it notes that while high-speed rail systems…
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