This from Public Sector Executive...
The Home Office is to consider introducing mass security screening at mainline rail stations and the Tube to scan for terrorist threats, as it launches a research brief for new technology.
The search would focus on emerging technology capable of rapidly screening huge numbers of passengers to detect explosives, guns and knives as well as chemical and biological materials.
The high volumes of passengers on the railway mean that traditional forms of screening are not possible.
Suitable screening points could be at ticket barriers, the top and bottom of escalators and platforms and the equipment could be either fixed into the station or portable for more flexible use.
Good to see that State continues to consider us all to be a threat.
No doubt this, alongside police with shooters at stations, will do much to improve the 'ambiance' and pleasure of rail travel.
No matter.
At least this will help justify the further encroachment of congestion causing 'ticket gates' across the network.
UPDATE: This from a Mr Malins...
No doubt this is why First won the West Coast - an "enhancement" promised by Mr O'Toole (see items below):
Fares and ticketing Installation of automatic ticket gates at 21 stations, including the major terminals of London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime St and Glasgow Central.
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