Amtrak Responds to Terror Attacks
Amtrak is responding to the terrorist attacks on trains in Madrid last week by stepping up police patrols and “conducting random baggage screening” at major stations, said Dan Stessel, a spokesman for the railroad. The attacks in Spain came as Amtrak is struggling with its budget to keep pace with a steady growth in demand in the United States, as indicated by a 2.7 percent increase in ridership to a record 24,028,119 passengers in fiscal 2003, which ended Sept. 30. Full Story