Transportation

Chetoff waives court decision temporarily to halt border fence
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area is home to hundreds of species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, and to the last remaining free-flowing river in Arizona; environmentalists argue DHS border fence will damage ecosystem
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Basque separatists planned to attack high-speed train
In the United States there are growing worries about domestic use of Iraq-inspired IEDs; in Europe, there are growing worries about attacks on high-speed trains
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Massive sensor network to monitor Hudson River
The Hudson to become the world’s largest environmental-monitoring system; system may be used to monitor cities’ water systems
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Airports operators criticize TSA's background checks mandate
New TSA security initiative mandates government background checks of new airport hires, including sales clerks, waiters, and custodians; airport operators complain slowness of the checks leaves hundreds of positions unfilled
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All users of Toronto transit system to be photographed
By June 2008, every person using Toronto’s transit system — there are 1.5 million of them daily — will be photographed; 12,000 minicameras are being installed on every bus, streetcar, subway car, and at each station
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DHS to inspect small boats, private jets
DHS is turning its attention to better screening of private boats and planes entering the U.S.; small boat inspection to begin with a pilot program in San Diego
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Longer waits, tighter scrutiny, along U.S. borders
Border agents along the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders are already rehearsing for January rule which which will require Americans to show a passport or other proof of citizenship to enter, or re-enter, the United States, resulting in delays and slowed commerce
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Senator: U.S. rail exceedingly vulnerable
Senator Joe Biden writes that during his own daily commute from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C. he has observed many instances of lax rail securty; it is time to take the issue more seriously, he writes
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TSA adding black lights to screen passengers' ID cards
TSA expands program checking for forged ID by installing black lights and magnifying lenses to 1,300 specially trained screeners who check suspicious IDs in the ticket lines
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U.S., Canada expands program for frequent cross-border travelers
Many residents of towns and cities near the U.S.-Canada border cross the border for shopping and recreation; 132,000 of them have already registered for a program which makes crossing the border easier
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First 5,000 port employees register for TWIC
TWIC, an identification card program designed to enhance port security, has been plagued by delays cost overruns, but it is here at alst; two days ago, Wilmington, Delaware port employees were the first to register
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U.S. sea services in first unified, comprehensive maritime strategy
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard author unified maritime strategy explaining the comprehensive role of the sea services in an era of increased globalization and change
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TSA commits to tighten security at non-U.S. repair shops
There more than U.S.- licensed 700 repair shops around the world — licensed, that is, to do repair and maintenance work on American commercial planes; trouble is, these shops have shoddy security that makes them vulnerable to terrorists; Congress wants TSA to change that
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Checking on immigrants’ paperwork
Checking on immigrants’ paperwork
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TSA tests new technologies for passengers requiring second scanning
Passengers going through Phoenix may have to worry not only about lost luggage, but also about revealing images of their bodies, as TSA is set to test new scanning technologies
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