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...Amtrak Launching Big Security Initiative This Week... [Operation Railsafe]
CBS6albany.com ^ | October 5, 2010 | Chris White

Posted on 10/06/2010 2:01:57 AM PDT by Cindy

"Fact Finder: Amtrak launching big security initiative this week, 'will be noticeable'"

October 05, 2010 1:05 PM Chris White

SNIPPET: "Amtrak is launching a big security exercise this week that will involve all levels of law enforcement and be noticeable when and where it happens, according to a company spokesman.

Though light on the specifics for security reasons, CBS 6 learned from Amtrak Media Relations Director Steve Kulm Tuesday morning about the initiative called Operation RailSafe."

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs6albany.com ...


TOPICS: History; Reference
KEYWORDS: amtrak; operationrailsafe; railroads; railways; subways; trains

1 posted on 10/06/2010 2:02:02 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7707788

“Heightened security at NYC subways”
Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Tim Fleischer
Web produced by Jennifer Matarese

SNIPPET: “NEW YORK (WABC) — NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly warned that New York City remains the primary target for terrorists here.

Kelly spoke to a group of security specialists at a seminar that had been planned long ago.

The gathering focused on terror tactics, and security in the subways.

As rail traffic increases around the upcoming holiday, at Penn Station and throughout the Amtrak system there is an increased show of force reportedly known as “Operation Railsafe”.”

SNIPPET: “”Railroads and subways remain among the suicide bombers favorite targets,” said Richard Kaminski, Dir. Intelligence Analysis.”


2 posted on 10/06/2010 2:06:08 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/operation-railsafe-to-begin-friday-100510

“Operation RAILSAFE To Begin Friday
Amtrak to hold planned high-security exercise”

Updated: Tuesday, 05 Oct 2010, 5:30 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 05 Oct 2010, 5:29 PM EDT

SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON - According to a Homeland Security official, the national rail system Amtrak will be increasing security beginning Friday for a planned exercise that is not related to the Europe threat. The exercise, known as operation RAILSAFE, often takes plan over holidays when rail travel is up.”


3 posted on 10/06/2010 2:08:36 AM PDT by Cindy
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Previously...

http://www.justnews.com/traffic/24938121/detail.html

“Operation Rail Safe Under Way
Officers Riding Rails To Bring Security Awareness To Passengers”
POSTED: Thursday, September 9, 2010
UPDATED: 1:36 pm EDT September 9, 2010

SNIPPET: “MIAMI — Two days before the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, security is being stepped up around the nation, and police agencies from across South Florida teamed up to make sure the rails are safe.”


4 posted on 10/06/2010 2:15:42 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Anything to avoid profiling Muslims.


5 posted on 10/06/2010 2:17:53 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (counter revolutionary)
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To: Cindy

The best way to kill the remaining interest in trains is to make boarding one more like boarding an airplane.


6 posted on 10/06/2010 4:40:41 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Cindy

Maybe the moslem terrorists in America have finally realized how easy it is to attack the railroads and not the airlines.


7 posted on 10/06/2010 4:43:17 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (If your enemy is quick to anger, seek to irritate him. Sun Tzu, The Art of War.)
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To: Dr. Sivana; Willie Green

Bump!


8 posted on 10/06/2010 5:32:42 AM PDT by Leisler ("Over time they create a legal system that plunders and a moral code that glorifies it." F. Bastiat)
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To: Dr. Sivana

And instead of targeting the Muzzie terrorists (why that would be profiling, which is wacist!), more likely the railfan and railway history community. So owning old railway timetables, railway photographs, maps, will make one suspect. That would be the logic of Sister Napolitano.


9 posted on 10/06/2010 5:49:54 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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To: Cindy

Does this mean we can finally stop subsidizing amtrak and spend that money on new roads where it will actually be used?


10 posted on 10/06/2010 5:55:53 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Cindy

Translation: Someone is getting taxpayer bucks for this. The entire Department of Homeland Security is nothing but a huge slush fund for defense contractors.


11 posted on 10/06/2010 6:54:51 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: Cindy

Cindy, don’t you have a long list of links to terrorist information, or is that someone else? A friend sent me an e-mail about the recent Muslim activity in France and I told him that we Freepers have been on top of that subject for years.

Thanks.


12 posted on 10/06/2010 3:23:45 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

I’ll surprise you, the readers and lurkers and give you only 1 link. It shows most of the research links near the top.

http://www.truthusa.com/911.html


13 posted on 10/06/2010 5:03:09 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

That is terrific, Cindy. Thanks.


14 posted on 10/06/2010 9:42:18 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

You’re welcome.


15 posted on 10/07/2010 12:33:40 AM PDT by Cindy
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