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Summary report of the ‘LUNR’ passenger screening trials

Following the London bombings in July 2005, and in response to the continuing threat to the rail network, the London Underground and national railway (LUNR) passenger screening project aimed to test the ability of available equipment and dogs to detect explosives, or traces of explosives, in an operational environment.

Published:: 26 June 2008

Responsibilities of Transport Security’s Land Transport Division

Details on Land Transport’s responsibility for counter-terrorist security on the national rail network, London Underground and Channel Tunnel, and for the security of dangerous goods in transport.