FTA TRANSIT BUS SAFETY AND SECURITY PROGRAM
TRANSIT BUS SECURITY/EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDELINES
SECURITY GUIDANCE PEER GROUP WORKSHOP

Washington, DC
July 17, 2002

Agenda

8:30	Coffee, Meet & Greet
9:00	Welcome and Introductions	D. Wagner
9:15	Overview of the FTA Transit Bus Safety and Security Program	A. Jernigan
	Mission Accomplishments to Date Draft Memorandum of Understanding Core Safety and Security Elements Security and Emergency Response Core Element
9:45	Overview of the FTA’s Security Initiative	H. Saporta
	Readiness Assessments Planning and Technical Assistance TCRP Initiatives On-Site Technical Assistance Testing (Exercises and Drills) Training (TSI, NTI, Regional Forums) Technology
10:15	Break
10:35	Transit Bus Security Guidelines Work Plan	T. Luglio/J. Hill
	Purpose Statement of Work Schedule Technical Approach Sources of Information Preliminary Outline
12:00	Lunch (provided)
12:45	Discussion Questions	All Participants
	What are your top 3 needs/priorities for transit bus security and emergency management guidance? For large (UZA > 200,000 population)? For medium (200,000 > UZA > 50,000 population)? For small (UZA < 50,000 population)? What are the security/emergency management practices used at your agency, or within your experience, that you would like to see included in the guidance documents? What technologies have you deployed and/or have found most useful for your security needs? What model bus transit security programs are you aware of that would be of benefit to the guidance documents that are currently under development?
3:30	Summary of Discussions, Conclusions and Next Steps	D. Wagner
4:00	Adjourn

Potential items for security needs/priority list

Access Control
Background Check Procedures
Business Recovery Procedures
Communication Protocols & Strategies
Coordination with External "First Response" Organizations
Coordination with Internal "First Response" Organizations
Crimes against Transit Employees
Crimes against Transit Passengers
Crimes against Transit Property
Emergency Response Drills
Emergency Response Procedures
Facilities Protection
Hiring Practices
National Response Policy to Homeland Security Threat Level Warning System
Planning
Public (i.e., passenger) Awareness & Marketing
Security Data Collection & Analysis
System Security Program Plans
Tabletop Exercises
Technology
Threat & Vulnerability Assessment
Training, Transit Controllers
Training, Transit Maintenance Staff, Other
Training, Transit Operators
Weapons of Mass Destruction Procedures