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Four APTA Members Win Safety & Security Gold Awards
APTA Chair Phillip Washington recognized the four recipients of the 2015 APTA Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards during the June 22 Opening General Session.
“As priorities, safety and security grow more important by the day. Safety underpins every decision we make, every action we take and every mile we travel,” Washington said. “And we are all learning more—and doing more—to keep our systems secure from extreme weather, online attacks, criminal activity and other dangerous situations.”
APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy said, “This year’s winners are examples of why public transportation continues to be among the safest mode of travel for people as they go about their daily commute.
“I am honored to celebrate with these dedicated individuals who exemplify our industry’s commitment to safety and security. These transit systems have developed new approaches, harnessed new technologies and established best practices to proactively prevent crashes and incidents that ultimately result in reducing injuries and saving lives.”
APTA presented four Gold Awards: one for light rail and streetcar systems, two for heavy rail and one for commuter rail:
Gold Award for Safety, light rail and streetcar: Regional Transportation District, Denver;
Gold Award for Safety, heavy rail systems: Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore;
Gold Award for Security, heavy rail systems: MTA New York City Transit;
Gold Award for Security, commuter rail: MTA Long Island Rail Road.
For more information, visit www.apta.com and go to Resource Library.
Melaniphy, far left, and Washington, far right, present awards to winning agencies. (MTA New York City Transit was not in attendance.)
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Regional Transportation District, Denver |
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Long Island Rail Road |
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Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore |
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