Los Angeles Heightens Security after Threat to Metro System (Video)
By Jane Ross, Reuters, Los Angeles
Heavy security at subway stations in Los Angeles greeted commuters on Tuesday as federal and local authorities investigated a specific but uncorroborated threat to detonate a...
DOT Seeks Applications for Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers
Building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s future-focused “Beyond Traffic” draft report outlining upcoming trends of the next 30 years, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today a solicitation for applicants...
GATR Recognized for Deployable SATCOM Solution (See in Action)
GATR Technologies (GATR), a subsidy of the Cubic Corporation, has received the Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Award in the Defense, Transportation and Cybersecurity category at the 2016 CONNECT MIP Awards that took place...
Modeling DOD Antiterrorism Strategies for High OCC Spaces
Guest Editorial by Doug Haines, Haines Security
I’ve been following terrorist attacks for quite some time now and after each one look back and try to analyze what occurred and why, and if...
FTA Safety Oversight Resulting in WMATA Metrorail Improvements
By FTA Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers
Friday the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) WMATA Safety Oversight Office released our latest in-depth investigation report to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
Special Directive 17-1 requires...
Georgia Power Dedicates New 30-MW Solar Facility at Fort Stewart
Leaders from Georgia Power and the U.S. Army joined elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries at Fort Stewart near Hinesville, Ga. Friday to dedicate a new 30 megawatt (MW) on-base solar...
DOT Rule for Car to Car ‘Talk’ to Prevent Crashes on US Roads (Videos)
Citing an enormous potential to reduce crashes on U.S. roadways, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule today that would advance the deployment of connected vehicle technologies throughout the...
New Ballistic Attack Resistant Doors for Schools/Public Bldgs (Test Video)
ASSA ABLOY hollow metal door brands Ceco Door and Curries, and ASSA ABLOY Wood Doors, now offer Attack Resistant Openings, a complete doorway system that delays or thwarts an attacker's entry...
Share the Road Completes Wreaths Across America Delivery (Video)
Today, American Trucking Associations and ATA's Share the Road Highway Safety Program celebrated the arrival of the Wreaths Across America convoy at Arlington National Cemetery.
"The trucking industry believes wholeheartedly in remembering...
New NASA Hurricane Tracking Mission on Track (Learn More- Video)
NASA confirmed Friday morning that all eight spacecraft of its latest Earth science mission are in good shape. The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) will provide scientists with advanced technology to...
