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OCLC Number: 53298096 Excerpt: ... Despite these challenges, transportation operators and state and local governments have implemented numerous actions to enhance security since September 11. Although security was always a priority, the terrorist attacks elevated the importance and urgency of security. According to representatives from a number of industry associations we interviewed, transportation operators have implemented new security measures or increased the frequency or intensity of existing activities. For example, many transportation operators conducted risk or security assessments, undertook emergency drills, and developed security plans. State and local governments, which play a critical role in securing the system because they own a large portion of the transportation system as well as serve as first responders to incidents involving transportation assets, have also acted to improve the security of the transportation system. Some examples of their actions since September 11 include deploying additional law enforcement personnel and participating in emergency drills with the transportation industry. The roles of federal government agencies in securing the nation's transportation system are in transition. Prior to September 11, DOT had primary responsibility for the security of the transportation system. In the wake of September 11, Congress created TSA and gave it responsibility for the security of all modes of transportation. During TSA's first year of existence, TSA's primary focus was on aviation security. While TSA was 4 focusing on aviation security, DOT modal administrations launched various initiatives to enhance the security of the maritime and land transportation modes. For example, the Federal Transit Administration ( FTA ) launched a multipart security initiative to enhance transit security, which included grants for emergency drills, security assessments, and training. TSA has recently started to assert a greater role in securing the ma
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Transportation security: federal action needed to help address security challenges: report to Congressional requesters
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