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TSA requests insight on Information Sharing and Analysis Center

December 1, 2021

Public transportation and information security executives can indicate their interest in a potential Information Sharing and Analysis Center for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

mass transit antimicrobial air treatment approved

EPA approves mass transit air treatment for virus-born particles in several states

July 21, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved an antimicrobial air treatment system for intrastate transit and transportation applications in Texas, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

MTA recruits transit agencies to distribute and enforce mass wearing throughout New York and New Jersey

New York's MTA teams up with other transit agencies for Regional Mask Force

November 18, 2020

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) recruited four additional regional transit agencies to join in its efforts to ensure that all riders are wearing an appropriate face covering on mass transit in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.

MetrLINK joins APTA health and safety security pledge for COVID-19 response

MetroLINK joins APTA's Health & Safety Commitments program

September 28, 2020

Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District in Illinois has joined the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Health and Safety Commitments Program," a pledge to passengers that public transit systems are taking necessary measures to operate safely as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reopening Guidance for Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools

May 5, 2020

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drafted a 17-page document that details interim guidance on how businesses, schools, churches, mass transit and other organizations should handle safely reopening to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jason Culberson Named Director of Safety and Security at CityLink

March 19, 2020

CityLink recently welcomed Jason Culberson as the new Director of Safety and Security.

The Future of LiDAR and Security

Radar love? Yesterday’s news. Sonar? So out. LiDAR is the new heartthrob of the remote sensing world, in smart cities, surveillance, autonomous vehicles, intrusion detection and other applications.

Michael Gips

March 16, 2020

The LiDAR age is here, and the tech may soon be ready for maintsream security use.

LA Metro System Invests in Passive Screening Devices

August 15, 2018

The public transit system in Los Angeles has announced that it is the first in the U.S. to purchase millimeter wave scanners to screen metro riders for suspicious objects as they move through stations.

Six Questions to Ask When Selecting Surveillance Systems for Harsh & Rugged Environments

Paul Kong

May 22, 2018

Choosing a security system can seem complicated, particularly when factoring in the different environmental conditions to which a camera can be subjected. It’s important to take environmental factors into consideration to make sure a camera lasts as long as it should. Below are six questions businesses should ask themselves before investing in a new surveillance system.