The terrorist attack on the Thalys train in Europe on August 21st sparked a flurry of press coverage on passenger train security. A lot of writers wish for more security at train stations, which will eventually resemble airports. On the other hand, a number of European railroad officials have stated that the far larger number of passengers that move across the EU on trains every day makes airport-style security impractical. Furthermore, this figure rises when commuter rail passengers are taken into account.
