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The Public Safety Officer and Public Safety Ambassador programs aim to create a safer, more welcoming environment for riders and staff while minimizing service disruptions.
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As part of the initiative, customers will see special police officers walking trains and buses to provide a sense of security and address illegal activity in real time.
Read More →The high-definition LCD screens are installed on board near the entry stairwell and continuously stream live video feeds from existing security camera infrastructure onboard buses.
Read More →Security countermeasures will provide additional right-of-way protections for passenger trains, particularly those operating on the Northeast Corridor. They will join existing Amtrak security efforts focusing on threats related to the use of improvised explosive devices in a station or on a train, or an active shooter scenario.
Read More →The goal of the exchange is to solidify a security partnership, share lessons learned and best policing methods to protect rail passengers and systems on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read More →In the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress recognized the need to address security risks threatening the surface transportation network, specifically identifying the intercity bus industry as a vital mode of transportation through establishment of the IBSGP in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.
Read More →Funding will enable patrols of Sun Tran’s transit facilities, with more than $200,000 of this funding dedicated to pay for Tucson Police Department personnel over the next three years. The grant also funds a public awareness campaign to educate riders on transit safety and security.
Read More →The Department of Homeland Securty has begun accepting applications for this latest round of security grant funding for the motorcoach industry.
Read More →Toronto, Montreal begin large-scale installations of video surveillance systems on public transit network.
Read More →The coordinators will be located at the system’s busiest stations and support special events served by light rail.
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