Amtrak begins random ID checks on trains

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Amtrak begins random ID checks on trains

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Amtrak begins random ID checks on trains

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak conductors have begun random checks of
passengers' IDs as a precaution against terrorist attacks. The
onboard checks, which started at the beginning of November, are part
of a broader program to improve security, Amtrak spokesman Cliff
Black said.

"It is a ticket verification program, which is not intended to
determine a person's identity, but to make sure the person who's
traveling with the ticket is the person whose name is on the ticket,"
Black said.

The checks have not resulted in any arrests, he said.

Amtrak also is requiring passengers to show identification when
buying a ticket at ticket counters and to tag all luggage with the
owner's address.

The passenger railroad has started to ask people to be alert for
suspicious activity on trains and at stations.

The security program is the result of a federal directive, issued in
May, to protect rail passengers from terrorism. Amtrak has been
randomly inspecting trains and baggage with canine teams since then,
Black said.

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