Ground / Mass transportation

Dissident IRA faction detonates bomb on Dublin-Belfast rail line; no injuries
A faction of the disarmed IRA detonates bomb on rail line connecting Ireland’s two capital cities; another device dismantled
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U.K. mulls giving police real-time access to congestion cameras
Accidnetally released proposal says police should be able to track U.K. drivers by using road pricing cameras
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Increasing investment in ground transportation security
Since 9/11, the U.S. spent more than $24 billion on aviation security, but mere $500 million on ground transportation security; Congress wants to redress this imbalance
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N.Y. transit authority's radios swamped by interfercne
NYC transit authority spent $140 million on a new radio system; the system has not yet been turned on because flaws in it cause severe interference
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Florida bus drivers to receive anti-terror training
DHS spends a lot of money on air traffic safety; it also has a program to train bus drivers in anti-terrorism tactics, and Florida takes advantage of it
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Elbit wins UAV contract for Operation Watchkeeper
U.K. subsidiary of Israel’s leading non-government-owned defense company wins $110 million UAV project for the British military
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EU to proceed with public bailout of troubled Galileo
Galileo was supposed to showcase European technological prowess and public-private sector cooperation, but instead found itself hobbled by missed deadlines, bickering among technology giants, and bureaucratic infighting; the EC is rethinking its approach to the project
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New study says rail transport of toxic materials is relatively safe
Toffler Associates study says terrorist threat to railroads is real, but is much more modest than many assert
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Smart stop sign cuts down on traffic deaths
Flashing lights warn a driver if he fails to see the sign; 70 percent success rate has inventor eager to enter the market
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GAO criticizes CBP's in-bond program
Long-standing system allows importers to bypass initial duties and inspections, but it only works if agents reconcile the transactions
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Wisconsin drivers inconvenienced by Real ID Act
The Real ID Act mandates that state begin to issue hard-to-forge biometric driver licenses by May 2008, and Wisconsin calculates the cost of compliance
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Argentina transport sector totters
Riots at a major rail hub follow fearful warnings about the country’s air traffic control system
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Video Safety signs bus surveillance deal with MBTA
155 new Massachusetts Bay buses will receive full digital video coverage; networked system will allow live feeds to police cars
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Experts express concern about REAL-ID security
National database could be a prime target for hackers; Smart Card Alliance modestly recommends smart cards as alterantive to bar codes
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Aurora Flight Sciences to develop disposable sensor taggants
Disposable sensors will be used to identify areas of EID threat; company’s GoldenEye UAV may do the dispersion work
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