TSA brings realistic training to mid-Atlantic operators
Recent events and headlines were in the back of everyone’s mind when motorcoach, school bus, and public transit companies’ representatives assembled for Transportation Security Administration…
TSA warns operators to be vigilant against Russian cyberattacks
As concerns about Russians hacking critical American infrastructure escalate, motorcoach operators are feeling the pressure to be vigilant about their cybersecurity precautions.
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Alabama operator provides his buses to train bomb-sniffing K-9s
For more than a decade, the Birmingham Police Department’s K-9 explosive detection unit has been visiting the Thrasher Brothers Trailways bus yard…
TSA provides clarification on new mask mandate and security directive
Confused about the Transportation Security Administration’s new mask mandate and transportation?
TSA’s David Cooper joined the United Motorcoach Association Town Hall on…
TSA announces FY2020 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration has announced the availability of $2 million in competitive grants to assist intercity bus…
Avoiding security risks technology can bring
By Al Parker
American motorcoach companies can be vulnerable to cyber-attacks that could directly impact their daily operations, according to Tom DeMatteo, chief legal officer…
TSA offers programs, guidance on homeland bus security
WASHINGTON – Terrorism threats are not a major issue for bus operators, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) still is offering programs and information on…
TSA seeks help from industry to prevent cyberterrorism
By Susan Moeser
ASHBURN, Va. – Six Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel oversee safety for the nation’s 4.1 million miles of highways, 612,000 bridges and…
Operators should discuss terrorism risks with insurers
By Thomas D. DeMatteo
In May of this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued an unclassified report warning owners, operators and rental agencies to…
