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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 1, 2008

Transportation's Green Future on Display at APTA EXPO

Previous EXPO themes of security took a back seat to issues such as fuel prices and global warming. Major evidence of this shift was the dominant presence of hybrid vehicles on the show floor, as well as other eco-friendly product offerings. Off the show floor, session topics focused on dealing with rising operational costs, federal reauthorization, public-private partnerships, customer service and sustainability.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2008

DHS announces new rail security standards

Final rule will require freight and passenger rail carriers to designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns to the Transportation Security Administration.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2008

DHS announces $11.68M available in bus security grants

The Department of Homeland Securty has begun accepting applications for this latest round of security grant funding for the motorcoach industry.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2008

Washington Metro begins bag inspections

The Metro Transit Police anticipate conducting random bag searches under the Security Inspection Program when circumstances warrant heightened vigilance. Police will take steps to ensure that there will be no discernible pattern to these inspections.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2008

TriMet to increase security measures

The agency will expand its staff to include more police officers and field supervisors, and will add more security cameras.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2008

METRO Briefs

Bus drivers aid in evacuation effort. Federal government rejects transit security grant request. Congress reaches rail safety bill agreement.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

TAC wins video, communication contract

The project is funded by the Department of Homeland Security and purchased through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Association.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2008

Recent changes to campus transportation security

Beefed-up video surveillance, campus police training and implementing emergency alert systems are responses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2008

Metro St. Louis taps Safety Vision products

The new Call-A-Ride vehicles will be outfitted with four mobile-related security cameras, microphones, impact sensors and the Safety Vision RoadRecorder 6000 PRO mobile digital video recorder (MDVR).

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2008

Recent security changes for campus transportation

Changes included enhanced police coordination and added vehicle tracking, security cameras.

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