“Guards in civilian clothes will be patrolling France’s trains from October, as a new law comes into effect following a foiled terror attack last year.The move has been planned since August last year when train passengers overpowered a man who had opened fire with a Kalashnikov on a train between Amsterdam and Paris.   From October, armed guards in civilian clothes will discretely travel among other passengers, according to the RTL newspaper. “

Source: Armed guards to ride French trains from October – The Local