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The Strategy articulates, for the first time, a set of high-level objectives for cybersecurity and resilience across New York.
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The initiative will better inform FTA’s efforts in developing public transportation safety measures in the light of many reports of violence toward transit workers.
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TSOs will provide enhanced service on DART’s light-rail vehicles and platforms, as well as the Trinity Railway Express (TRE), with a focus on DART Code of Conduct violations and any potential unlawful activities on DART property.
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Violence against New York City bus and subway workers is up 29% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles, assaults on bus and train drivers have risen 24% since 2021. And in Minneapolis, crime on public transportation is up 66% in the first quarter of 2023 alone.
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The awards recognize transit organizations for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
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Initiatives intended to improve community safety and wellbeing on the transit system continue to progress and are ongoing.
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Countless commuters and travelers depend on the nation’s railroads every day. However, in 2022 there were 1,164 train derailments across the U.S., according to the FRA. That’s an average of about three derailments per day.
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The Operational Efficiency and Human Capital Utilization challenges were announced in January 2023 and solicited nearly 150 applications from across the world.
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The Board also authorized the agency to re-negotiate and potentially extend for up to three years its contracts with its law enforcement partners.
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Public transport systems are becoming more dependent on digital technology, making the risk of cyberattacks increasingly real. Therefore, operators must prioritize security measures to protect these digital systems from malicious actors.
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