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Transportation/Mass Transit: Travel Security
02/28/2008 - As the United States examines how best to secure its mass transit systems, it may be helpful to look at what its northern neighbor is doing.
Daily Headline : Travel Security
02/19/2008 - Amtrak to introduce mobile security teams to deter a terrorist attack on its rail lines.
Daily Headline : Risk Management
02/14/2008 - Human-factor-caused train accidents, such as a January 2005 accident in Graniteville, South Carolina, which killed nine people and resulted in the release of toxic chlorine gas, have increased in recent years. The Transportation Department has issued a regulation to reduce such accidents by emphasizing the need to follow operating procedures.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
02/08/2008 - Deployment of new technology at airport security checkpoints has been slow, leaving travelers vulnerable, say experts.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
01/24/2008 - Government agencies responsible for aviation security, reports the GAO, must address leadership and technology problems to prevent accidents on airport runways.
Legal Report: Terrorism
12/11/2007 - Two identical bills (H.R. 4008 and S. 1608), introduced by Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), respectively, would increase the penalties for terrorism against mass transit systems. Anyone guilty of the crime could be imprisoned for up to 20 years. For aggravated offenses--which would include any that involve high-level radioactive materials or those that result in the death of a person--the punishment could range from a prison term of not less than 30 years to the death penalty.
Legal Report: Legislation
12/05/2007 - A bill (S. 2273) introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) that would improve security on U.S. railroads has been approved by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The bill would authorize more than $1 billion in rail security improvements. Of that sum, $670 million would be allotted to help Amtrak complete security and safety upgrades to tunnels along the Eastern Seaboard. The Department of Homeland Security would be required to conduct a security assessment of rail systems in the United States.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
12/04/2007 - In a recent hearing held before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines, witnesses detailed the security measures taken since 9-11 and urged lawmakers to approve additional funding for new security plans.
Legal Report: Legislation
12/03/2007 - Lawmakers on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee have approved a bill (S. 2453) that would award grants to public transit agencies, including metro, rail, and bus services, to improve security. The bill must now be considered by the full Senate.
Legal Report: Legislation
11/27/2007 - A measure designed specifically to address security aboard commercial buses (S. 929) was approved by the Senate and referred to the House, but the House never acted on it.
Beyond Print: Airport Security
11/27/2007 - The ACLU says that the TSA's new passenger-screening program for flyers is CAPPS II redux
Transportation/Mass Transit: Travel Security
11/16/2007 - Passenger and freight railroads face an uphill battle in their efforts to secure the line.
Transportation/Mass Transit: Physical Security
11/16/2007 - Passenger and freight railroads face an uphill battle in their efforts to secure the line.
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