Three priorities emphasized by the FTA to ensure transit security include training, emergency preparedness and public awareness.
Read More →The transit agency will map critical areas of the rail infrastructure.
Read More →The events of Sept. 11 brought about many changes in our country, perhaps most notably a heightened awareness of safety issues at home and at the office.
Read More →I’m generally not an anxious traveler, which is a good thing since I log so many business miles each year, but I couldn’t fail to notice that Amtrak didn’t check my baggage or my person before letting me get on the train.
Read More →The report is a step toward fulfilling the missions identified in the president’s National Strategy for Homeland Security.
Read More →The TSA is one of 22 federal agencies that were transferred to Homeland Security, a new Cabinet-level department led by Secretary Tom Ridge.
Read More →These numbers should only be used in cases of extreme security breaches.
Read More →Metro Transit Police deployed special response teams and explosive detection canine teams to conduct sweeps of Metrorail stations.
Read More →The stricter security measures will only be employed during Code Orange or Code Red threat levels.
Read More →The Transportation Security Administration was created in November 2001.
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