Amtrak, TSA and Local Law Enforcement Launch Operation ALERTS at Northeast Corridor...

Amtrak, TSA and Local Law Enforcement Launch Operation ALERTS at Northeast
Corridor Rail Stations from Virginia to Vermont

~ For Scheduling Purposes Only ~
** EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 5:30 A.M., WED. SEPT. 9(th) **

WHO: Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel,
and law enforcement officers from more than 100 federal, state, local, rail
and transit police agencies across 13 states and Washington, D.C.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090401/TSALOGO)

WHAT: Operation ALERTS (Allied Law Enforcement for Rail and Transit Security)
-- a multi-force, multi-agency deployment to include security activities and
random baggage inspections at unannounced locations along the Northeast
Corridor area in an exercise of expanded counterterrorism and incident
response capabilities.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- During morning and evening rush hours

WHERE: Approximately 150 railway stations between Richmond, Virginia, and
Essex Junction (Burlington), Vermont. Operation ALERTS will take place in
Washington, D.C., and the following 13 states: CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY,
PA, RI, VA, VT and WV.

Amtrak and/or TSA spokespeople will be available at the following rail
stations:

-- Rt. 128 Station, Westwood, Mass.
-- Penn Station, New York, NY
-- 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
-- Union Station, Washington, D.C.

-- Penn Station, Baltimore, Md.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

TSA Public Affairs:
Ann Davis (New England, DE, PA) - 617-733-8437
Lara Uselding (NY and NJ) - 917-623-0337
Lauren Gaches (DC, VA, WV, MD) - 571-227-1898

Amtrak Communications: 202-906-3860/After hours: 1-800-562-1904

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 8/

SOURCE Transportation Security Administration