On the morning of March 11, 2004, when bombs exploded in the
Madrid train station, the security of Americas rail and mass transit
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systems became of greater concern than the day before. In July 2005,
Americans were reminded of the vulnerabilities of transit systems when bombs
exploded in the London Underground. However, rail and transit security has
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not become a national priority. Following the 9/11 attacks on theWorldTrade
Center and Pentagonand the 9/11 Commissions recommendation of incre