CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) _ The South Shore Line commuter rail in northwest Indiana and commuter trains in Chicago have increased security following the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Police Chief Robert Byrd says Metra, Chicago Transit Authority, Pace and the Transportation Security Administration have all increased their law enforcement presence and employee alert levels to be vigilant to any suspicious incidents.
Byrd says the South Shore participates in the national “Transit Watch'' program that encourages all users of public transportation to “See Something, Say Something'' should they observe persons or events that appear to be out of the ordinary.
He says the increased security is not the result of a specific threat.
