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U.K.'s Department for Transport Conducts Trial of Full Body Imaging Technology

Filed under category: Gizmos

Since we all know that terrorism is not exclusive to airports, it's good to know that our railway stations are being protected. Well, maybe not ours, but at least in the U.K. The U.K.'s Department for Transport has selected SafeView's Scout personnel screening systems for its London railway security trial. In the four-week trial, the system will be used to screen a small number of randomly selected passengers on London's Heathrow Express, which runs from Paddington Station in West London to Heathrow airport. This is the first technology of this type being tested by the U.K. government following the tragic events of last July.

SafeView's Scout systems utilize very low power millimeter waves to monitor individuals for conventional and non-conventional weapons, explosives and contraband. SafeView can detect new types of threats, including those containing metal, ceramic, plastic and other materials. This is the first Scout to be installed at a rail station. Let's hope that U.S. railway operators implement the next one.

> Source: SafeView
> Estimated price: January 2006
> Date released/expected: N/A

Posted on January 12, 2006 12:01 PM

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