Amtrak is preparing for the anniversary of September 11th with more security by instating new security measures on that day. These measures will include more federal, state, and local officers patrolling stations and riding trains. The surge is part of Operation ALERTS.
The security efforts are mostly focused on the routes in the Northeast Corridor - from Boston to Washington D.C. "Operation ALERTS will enhance the readiness and communication capabilities of hundreds of police and security officials stationed in some of the heaviest rail passenger areas along the Northeast Corridor," said Amtrak Police Chief John O'Connor. "Our law enforcement partners in this deployment represent first responder agencies that will protect and defend the railways during any type of emergency or potential threat."
Amtrak and the TSA would like to assure passengers that these security measures are NOT in response to any specific identified threat and is calling the security initiative a "multi force security surge".
***Not sure how good this is!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment