Al Qaeda Goal To Cripple Amtrak Northeast Corridor

The FBI warned that Al Qaeda terrorists aim to cripple the Northeast Corridor with an attack on Penn Central and Grand Central Stations in New York as the centerpiece of their assault on the nation's most important subway and rail system. In response to the threat uniformed officers of the NYPD counter terrorism squad as well as Amtrak security armed with M-16's were in force in response to "unconfirmed but credible" reports the reported terrorist threat.