[morkalork]

At the same time, banks and other business take responsibility and pay for armored cars to do pick-ups. They don't just wing it and hope for the best.

One question though, what are the laws like surrounding security for trains in the US? In Canada, security employed by rail companies actually have actually been granted all the powers of a police officer by the government.

[zadokshi]

The cost of the losses are likely less than the cost of increased security. If it was more profitable to use “armoured cars” they would be doing it. No company willingly chooses the less profitable option.