Security Grants
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced $140 million in grants to help secure the nation’s public transportation infrastructure.
The Transit Security Grant Program specifically provides funding for the prevention and detection of explosive devices and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. DHS said it designed the program in coordination with federal agencies and industry, including owners and operators of the nation's mass transit systems and the American Public Transportation Association.
APTA president William Millar is quoted as saying, “This is definitely a step in the right direction; however, the public transportation industry needs $6 billion to meet its security needs.”
The $140m represents about 2.3% of what the association feels it needs and about 7% of the $2 billion that the public transportation industry has invested on transit security since 9/11.
The grants—which must be applied for by the jurisdictions for which they are allocated—include $13.6 million ($12.4 m for rail and 1.2 for bus) for the DC area and about $42 million (about $37.5 m for rail 4.48m for bus) for the New York metro area.
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