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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2018

New Smith System training tools focus on bus and transit drivers, passengers

The collection teaches bus drivers how to use The Smith5Keys® to create a safer environment inside and around the bus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

BART unveils safety action plan after recent deaths

Includes boosting visible presence of police and employees in the system, enhancing surveillance cameras, and increasing public safety outreach.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2018

Legislation would require public transit to adopt anti-harassment rules

Policy could allow transportation companies to permanently ban any passengers who commit sexual assault or harassment on that transportation line.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Greyhound asked to adopt sanctuary policy in face of rider interrogations

The ACLU sent a letter to Greyhound last week asking the company to deny immigration agents from boarding its buses unless they have a judicial warrant for a specific passenger.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

COTA union warning riders about driverless buses

Members of the agency's union distributed flyers Wednesday afternoon, warning riders about the "dangers" of commuting on driverless buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2018

Paris transport launches 'shock' ads to fight sexual harassment

According to surveys, some 87% of female users of public transport say they have been the victim of sexist or sexual harassment.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

TSA, Amtrak to test suicide vest detection devices at Penn Station

The passive system triggers an alarm if an individual carrying/wearing a person-borne improvised explosive device passes by the mechanism.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2018

Netflix and terrorism blamed for London Tube ridership decline

Ridership on the London Underground has dropped for the first time in more than 20 year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2017

SacRT taps 'Voice of God' to enhance security

When passengers violate basic station rules like no smoking or drinking alcohol, agency security staff use the new remote P.A. system to communicate with the rulebreaker.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 19, 2017

[Photos] MARTA's $1.2 million mobile command vehicle

The vehicle is tasked with providing the MARTA Police and Emergency Management Department with enhanced communication during events that affect the transit agency's operation.

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