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I'm not obsessed with safety! however I do take your point about the tube. It is and remains a terrorist target but thats far from my realm of work. Interestingly enough the derailment of a high speed train as terrorist action was seriously considered in the Potter's Bar investigation. It remains a remote possibility but still possible. A huge body count as a result of a train sabotage is much easier than an air hijack but not as spectacular.