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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Should trains get airport-style security? With a Papal visit next month and the increasing number of passengers along the Northeast Corridor, some say the rails are vulnerable soft targets. It’s also a concern after Americans thwarted a train attack in France.

Investigator Mike Hellgren has more on what’s being done here.

Amtrak has a 500 officer force. There’s also MTA police and a TSA program that assists with security—but the fact is that many smaller train stations have little security…and that makes them appealing targets.

There’s video of the frightening attack on a high-speed train bound for Paris. Three Americans took down a man armed with an AK-47 and other weapons.

“He seemed like he was ready to fight to the end,” said Spencer Stone. “So were we.”

There’s concern that something like that could happen at home, especially on the critical Northeastern Corridor between New York and Washington, where security is being beefed up ahead of the Pope’s visit next month.

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