
A Metro-North train is seen in Rye, NY on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In the wake of the near tragedy on a train in France, some in the U.S. are looking for the federal government to do more to address the threat here.
As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, it’s been eight years since Congress passed a law calling on the Transportation Security Administration to improve rail security.
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