NEW YORK- Police have introduced a new anti-terrorism tool designed to thwart potential subway bombers while reducing the intrusiveness of random bag searches: explosives detectors.

The portable detection devices, tested at two subway stops during Monday evening's rush hour, are designed to chemically analyze swabs taken from the outside of bags for traces of explosives, police said.

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Nothing new here technology wise, but it is good to see that they are trying to expedite the flow of passengers. The way it is currently being done during the rush hour is a terrorist dream. The terrorist wouldn't even have to enter the station, just wait for a backlog of passengers and self detonate right at the screening table!