Nearly $1.3 billion would be spent on rail security under federal legislation introduced since the Madrid train bombings last week. The money would include $515 million in fiscal 2005 for more surveillance of rail facilities and closer monitoring of passengers. The senators who introduced the legislation are seeking an additional $777 million to pay for railroad tunnel safety improvements, including $40 million for the Amtrak tunnel running under the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill offices to Union Station. Full Story
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