FEMA Awards $2.6MM Security Grant to POLB
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) announced Oct. 23 that it has been awarded more than $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to
Federal Emergency Management Agency
APTA Seeks Information on Unmet Public Transit Emergency Relief Needs
This fall, Congress is expected to consider an Emergency Relief Appropriations package to address the widespread damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said in an Oct. 17 release.
For Port NOLA, a $1MM FEMA Security Grant
The Port of New Orleans, La., (Port NOLA) will use a $1,040,583 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to make physical and technology upgrades that will improve the Harbor Police Department’s surveillance
SERTC Announces 2025 Course Schedule
The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC), a division of MxV Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), on Oct. 2 announced the complete 2025 lineup
Passenger Rail Briefs: UTA, MBTA
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has selected Xpan Interactive (Xpan) to drive workforce development via Rail Apprenticeship Training Programs. Also, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding nearly $10.3 million to
Senate unanimity: Rail safety bill passes
In a rarity in Congress, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Act on May 11, 2016.