July 3, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Associated Press, July 3, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — Police are planning safety exercises at New York state rail stations. State security officials say the multi-agency emergency preparedness exercises will begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. State and local police will work...
June 28, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Philly Voice, June 20, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — Two men have been arrested for the shooting and attempted robbery of a SEPTA conductor on a Regional Rail train in May, SEPTA police announced Thursday. Full story: Philly Voice
June 20, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee press release, June 20, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials...
June 5, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: The Hill, June 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chinese company that is designing subway train cars for U.S. cities is at the center of growing scrutiny over worries that its products could be susceptible to hacking or remote control. Full story: The...
May 30, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: The Hill, May 29, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of House members from New York are raising concerns about Chinese involvement in building New York City subway cars, zeroing in on the potential that the new train cars could be hacked or...
May 30, 2019 | Headlines, Positive Train Control, Railroad Security
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 28, 2019) According to a recent report in Trains Magazine, cyber hackers are mostly looking to enrich themselves from railroads, but their efforts could open up a path for even more serious attacks. “A malicious cyber breach of PTC or...
May 22, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security, Short Line
(Source: Television station WALB, May 21, 2019) ALBANY, Ga. — The Albany Police Department (APD) asked for the public’s help identifying the juveniles who shot at a Georgia & Florida Railway freight train as it was coming in to the Albany station Wednesday...
May 21, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Epoch Times, May 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new House bill and a recent congressional hearing have highlighted the potential threats that would come with using Chinese-made rail cars and transit buses in U.S. cities and regions. Chinese companies could...
May 20, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Reuters, May 19, 2019) NEW YORK — U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is asking the federal government to investigate if a plan for new subway cars in New York City, designed by a Chinese state-owned firm, could pose a threat to national security. The...
May 20, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 17, 2019) A bipartisan group of lawmakers this week introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent federal transit funds from being issued by transit agencies to procure Chinese rail cars and other rail...
