Transit Terrorism: Beyond Pelham 1-2-3

In John Gody’s 1973 novel, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, four extortionists hijack a southbound IRT subway train on New York’s Lexington Avenue line and demand $1 million ransom. When this book and its movie version were released, transit terrorism was just that: surely fictional. Experiences in the past two decades, however, have removed … Continue reading Transit Terrorism: Beyond Pelham 1-2-3