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MASS TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL Security Strategy and Risk Reduction Activities Bill Woodward

MASS TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL Security Strategy and Risk Reduction Activities Bill Woodward Assistant Deputy General Manager-West Mass Transit Division. February 2009. Transit Landscape/Risk Profile. Long-distance passenger rail Amtrak Alaska Railroad

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MASS TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL Security Strategy and Risk Reduction Activities Bill Woodward

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  1. MASS TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAILSecurity Strategy and Risk Reduction Activities Bill Woodward Assistant Deputy General Manager-West Mass Transit Division February 2009

  2. Transit Landscape/Risk Profile • Long-distance passenger rail • Amtrak • Alaska Railroad • Over 6,000 local transit providers • Includes bus, light rail, subway, commuter rail operations • Wide range of systems • Very small bus-only systems in rural areas • Very large multimodal systems in urban areas • Probable target due to open access and high volume of riders (9.8 B + per year) • Defined, publicity available and observable schedules and patterns of movement • Critical infrastructure such as underground/underwater tunnels and stations

  3. Risk Profile • Open access through multiple entry points essential to efficient operations • Huge volume of riders, particularly at morning and evening rush hours • Defined, publicly available and observable schedules and patterns of movement • Underground and enclosed stations • Underwater tunnels • Close proximity to other targets of interests • Critical infrastructure • Symbolic targets

  4. What drives the strategy? Transit Security Fundamentals Training Underwater/Underground Assets Public Awareness Other High Risk Assets/Systems Drills and Exercises Random, Unpredictable Deterrence

  5. Continuous Improvement 1 ASSESSMENTS TRANSPORTATION SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS IDENTIFY GAPS ALLOCATE RESOURCES 2 4 ALIGN PROGRAMS 3

  6. Strategic Priorities In short, TSA’s strategy aims to: • Elevate the Security Baseline • Continuous Improvement Process • Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program • Build Security Force Multipliers • Operational Deterrence • Employee Security Training • Exercises and Drills • Public Awareness • Lead Information Assurance • Multi-Faceted Means for Timely, Accurate Information Sharing • Quarterly Joint DHS/TSA/FBI Classified Briefs via JTTF Network • TSA Mass Transit Security Awareness Messages • Mitigate High Consequence Risk • Transit Security Grant Program Priorities • National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program • Technology Development • Expand Partnerships for Security Enhancement • Regional Security Collaboration • Multi-Jurisdictional Random Security Surges • Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) Team Deployments

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