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US Mass Transit Under Heightened Alert American ________ made their usual trips by bus, train and subway Friday under stepped up security in many locations.
Additional police, some armed with automatic weapons and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs, were visible at many high profile ____________ locations. Commuters have been urged to report anything suspicious as soon as they see it.
The focus on ground transportation has also re-energized a debate over whether the government is providing enough money to adequately protect the massive mass transportation sector.
Security analysts note that the aviation industry has received about $18 billion in federal funding since the 2001 terrorist attacks while ground transit agencies have only received about $250 million.
Senator Hillary Clinton, a New York Democrat, is among those calling for more money for bus, rail and subway protection. "We got an assurance from Secretary Chertoff that this would be a high priority and that it would be included when the president's budget came for homeland security. But the fact is the president's budget calls for a $50 million cut," she said.
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