Securing U.S. Transit Systems

A hearing was held titled “After the London Attacks: What Lessons Have Been Learned to Secure U.S. Transit Systems?” Assistant Secretary Ki… read more

A hearing was held titled “After the London Attacks: What Lessons Have Been Learned to Secure U.S. Transit Systems?” Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley testified about the programs and initiatives of the Transportation Security Administration in mass transit and rail security. The areas of focus he discussed were stakeholder partnership and cooperation; risk assessment; and technology evaluation. Then, transit and security officials provided background of the London and Washington, D.C. rail systems. Mr. Brown discussed the London Underground security before the July 7 London bombings, as well as recent and future improvements to the system. Polly Hanson, Chief of the Metro Transit Police Department for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, spoke about railway transportation in the nation’s capital, including a discussion on emergency preparedness before September 11, 2001.

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Securing U.S. Transit Systems

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Program ID:
188976-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 21, 2005 | 11:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 25, 2006 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 21, 2005 | 11:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 22, 2005 | 4:16am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 24, 2006 | 11:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 25, 2006 | 2:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 25, 2006 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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