Safety assistance system warns of dirty bombs
The threat of terrorism in Europe has been on the rise in recent years, with experts and politicians particularly worried that terrorists might make use of dirty bombs. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new system that will be able to detect possible carriers of radioactive substances, even in large crowds of people. This solution is one of many defensive measures being realized in the REHSTRAIN project, which is focused on security for TGV and ICE high-speed trains in France and Germany.
The REHSTRAIN project at a glance
The terror attacks on the Brussels Metro in March 2016 showed that rail infrastructure is at risk of terrorism. Security concepts and strategic security analyses are essential protective measures against possible attack. With their open, extensive rail networks, the ICE and TGV high-speed trains present a particular security challenge. In order to guarantee the security of those traveling across borders, the partners in the REHSTRAIN project – short for Resilience of the Franco-German High-Speed Train Network – are researching how vulnerable French and German high-speed train services are to terrorist attack.
