Rail transport in Belgium

More than two years after a man was thwarted by three off-duty American soldiers after opening fire on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, the investigation of European law enforcement authorities into the terrorist attack has revealed a connection with Greece.

Belgium on Aug. 31 unveiled plans for a controversial system to collect data on all airline passengers, as well as international train and ferry travellers, in the wake of a foiled attack on a train running between Belgium and Paris.

French President Francois Hollande on Aug. 24 awarded France's highest honour, the Legion d'honneur, to three U.S. citizens and a Briton who helped disarm a machine gun-toting suspected Islamist militant on a train last week. 

The award came a day after it was revealed that one of the Americans, Spencer Stone, also appeared to have saved the life of a fellow passenger.