April 30, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Fast Company, April 29, 2019) NEW YORK — Railroads have historically focused on safety, from ensuring tracks and trains are properly maintained to making sure pedestrians and drivers stay out of harm’s way, but lately they’ve also emphasized a new type of...
April 23, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 22, 2019) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced fiscal-year 2019 notices of funding opportunity for more than $1.7 billion in preparedness grant programs. The programs provide grants to state, local,...
April 17, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Columbia-Greene Media, April 17, 2019) NEW YORK — The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has announced that an “Operation NY S.E.C.U.R.E.” (Securing the Empire Corridor by Unifying Regional Efforts) exercise will take place at...
April 15, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Railway Age column by Dr. Mark W. Hartong, April 11, 2019) NEW YORK — Railroads are a critical component of America’s transportation infrastructure, and have been making significant investments in advanced networked computer control systems and information...
April 10, 2019 | Headlines, KCS, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, April 9, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Security officials in Washington, D.C., will be seeking the advice from trucking and rail groups on formulating regulatory policy that protects surface transportation infrastructure. The U.S. Transportation...
April 8, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, April 8, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — China’s push for industrial market share around the world to prop up the country’s employment base is heightening concern about the country’s potential to infiltrate the U.S. freight rail system. Full story:...
March 22, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Railway Age, March 21, 2019) NEW YORK — The World Economic Forum’s most recent Regional Risks of Doing Business report lists cyberattacks as the top concern of corporate executives in 19 countries, including advanced economies in North America, Europe, and...
March 21, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 20, 2019) U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on March 14 introduced the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (S. 846), which proposes to prevent federal funds from being used by transit agencies...
March 20, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Railroad Security
(Source: Associated Press, March 18, 2019) BERLIN — German police say a drunken man with a fire extinguisher smashed his way into the driver’s cab of a high-speed train running from Frankfurt to Paris and demanded that the driver slow down. Full story: USA...
March 20, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: City News Service, March 18, 2019) FULLERTON, Calif. — A man who forced his way onto an idled Amtrak train in Fullerton before lunging at a conductor was arrested following negotiations with police. Full story: www.nbcbayarea.com
