Rapid transit agencies across the U.S. are installing information management systems, video analytics and more to deter and combat crime and terror attacks that can impact millions of riders each day. 

The Chicago Metra has launched a new smartphone app to allow riders to report safety concerns to the transit agency’s police force.

The results of a recent BART survey reveals increased complaints from riders who say the transit agency is not doing enough to address crime and other issues.

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is planning to bolster security over the next five years, including a 77-percent spending increase in security services next year and adding 65 full-time salaried positions in 2018-2019, 61 of them police.

The TSA has partnered with the Los Angeles County Metro to deploy a new portable passenger screening technology that will help detect weapon and explosive device security threats on the county’s transit system.

More than 600 new high-definition security cameras will be added to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rail system in an effort to modernize and increase safety, announced Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

In February, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a plan to upgrade security cameras and add new ones at Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) stations and bus turnarounds, which would be funded by a fee hike for Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced the Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2017. 

The mass transit systems in San Diego, CA; Baltimore, MD; and Cleveland, OH took top safety and security honors in the 2017 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards.

In the small ports category, the Port of Port Angeles in Washington stood out due to a commitment to security technology and coordination.