Terrorism/Security

Mineta Transportation Institute Says Subways Are Still in Terrorists’ Sights

March 30, 2014 Special to Railfanning.org

Mineta Transportation Institute’s (MTI) security experts Brian Michael Jenkins and Bruce Butterworth offerinsight into the history of these kinds of transit attacks based on data collected in MTI’s proprietary database on surface transportation attacks around the world.

Canadian Authorities Arrests Two on Terrorism-Related Charges

April 22, 2013 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on April 22 arrested two people in connection “with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train,” the law enforcement agency said.

Washington Metro Begins Random Bag Checks

December 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Metro Transit Police on Dec. 21 began random inspections of carry-on items at Braddock Road and College Park Metrorail stations.

Amtrak, TSA, and Local Law Enforcement Conduct National Passenger Rail Security Exercise

October 9, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – During the Oct. 8 morning and evening commutes, Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and law enforcement officers from federal, state, local and rail police agencies around the country are being deployed at passenger rail stations in an exercise of expanded counterterrorism and incident response capabilities.

Amtrak Recognizes National Preparedness Month

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Amtrak is joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a participant in National Preparedness Month. The Ready Campaign encourages Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.

CSXT Enters Rail Security Partnership with Alabama

August 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation (CSXT) announced it has entered into a rail security partnership with the State of Alabama, which represents a model CSXT successfully uses with other states. The partnership, called SecureNOW, formalizes and enhances CSXT’s ongoing commitment to share information, resources, and strategies to better protect communities in which the company operates. CSXT also has partnerships with several other states. “This partnership allows CSXT and state officials to effectively and seamlessly share information and work side by side to safeguard the communities and customers that we serve,” said Skip Elliott, CSXT Vice President of Public Safety and

Amtrak, Metra, TSA and Local Law Enforcement Deploy Across Chicago Area Rail Stations

June 25, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO – During today’s morning and evening commutes, Amtrak Police, Metra Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and law enforcement officers from more than 100 federal, state, local and rail police agencies are being deployed at more than 100 passenger rail stations in Illinois and the neighboring states of Wisconsin and Indiana in an exercise of expanded counterterrorism and incident response capabilities. The multi-force security surge across Chicagoland and in two other states is not in response to any threat or incident. Rather, today’s deployment is part of Operation ALERTS (Allied Law Enforcement for Rail and Transit Security), a coordinated