During the morning and evening commutes on Thursday, May 27, Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and law enforcement officers from federal, state, local, rail and transit police agencies are being deployed at passenger rail and transit stations throughout the Northeast as part of an exercise of counterterrorism and incident response capabilities.
The multi-force, multi-agency security surge from New Hampshire to Virginia is not in response to any particular threat or incident. Rather, today's deployment is part of Operation RAIL SAFE (Regional Alliance Including Local, State and Federal Efforts), a coordinated effort involving activities such as heightened station patrols, increased security presence onboard trains, explosives detection canine sweeps, and random passenger bag inspections at unannounced locations. RAIL SAFE is part of a routine effort by partners in the Northeast rail and transit corridor to flexibly exercise resources and coordination.
WHO: Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel, and law enforcement officers from federal, state, local, rail and transit police agencies throughout the Northeast Corridor.
WHAT: A multi-force, multi-agency security exercise with random baggage inspections at unannounced passenger rail and transit station locations along the Northeast Corridor. This exercise is not in response to a specific threat.
WHEN: Thursday, May 27, 2010 - During morning and evening rush hours.
Amtrak, TSA test security at stations from Vermont to Virginia
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