Transit Security Up Worldwide After Moscow Subway Bombing -- Christian Science Monitor
Transit systems across Europe and the US increased security Monday following the Moscow subway bombing that killed nearly 40. But experts say long-term measures are what's needed.
Mass transit systems around the world ramped up security Monday in the wake of the Russia subway bombing that killed at least 35 people.
But subway surveillance will likely return to normal within the week, and today’s actions will do nothing to prevent future attacks unless cities boost their security measures, says former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir.
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