May: Land transportation and border securityFederal agents do security check at Providence train station
TSA conducts random spot security operations in train stations around the country
Federal transportation security officers and bomb-sniffing dogs have paid a visit to the Providence, Rhode Island, train station as part of a national homeland security operation. WPRI-TV is reporting that the officers screened bags and checked passengers’ identification and tickets last week. Both uniformed and undercover officers participated in the unpublicized security check. Joe Salter, the Rhode Island head of the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), told WPRI that there was no specific threat but that it is important for terrorists to not know when and where officers will show up. The TSA did a similar security check in Boston last Thursday.