Security World Transit Security The Federal Transit Administration's Office of Safety and Security, the Office of the Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Security, and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, identified that in general, transit system personnel worldwide lack extensive training and experience in handling terrorist attacks (Prieto). According to the Congressional Research Service, one-third of terrorist attacks worldwide target transportation systems, and of these attacks public transit is the most common transportation target. Analysis …showed first 75 words of 723 total…

…showed last 75 words of 723 total…all the time, the terrorists need to be right only once" (Prieto). The threat posed by terrorists to public transportation systems like the sarin attacks are not the only threat. The recent bombings in London provide a good demonstration of the urgent nature of the current threat of terrorism. Even the best efforts cannot prevent terrorists from targeting trains, subways, or buses in your local area, but transit security systems can offer a significant deterrent.