Maryland: Rail Passengers to Be Screened at New Carrollton Station (Washington Post ) "Federal officials said they would begin screening rail passengers at Maryland's New Carrollton station next month to test new security technologies for protecting the nation's rail system from a terrorist attack similar to last month's bombings in Madrid," reports the Washington Post. The Transportation Security Administration "said it will test a variety of screening technologies and methods to scan New Carrollton passengers and their luggage before they board Amtrak" and Maryland Rail Commuter trains. Passengers boarding rapid transit trains of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at the station will not be screened. [View article ]
