Riverside
Transit Agency Takes Precautions
in Wake of London Attacks
The
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
has taken additional steps
to enhance security on board
its buses and at the downtown
Riverside station following
today’s
coordinated attack on the London
public transit system.
This
morning, RTA requested a stronger
police presence at the Riverside
downtown bus terminal and instructed
its 200-plus drivers to be on
the lookout for any suspicious
activities, including suspicious
persons or unattended packages.
The agency will also conduct
thorough inspections of the
vehicles, increase security
at its bus yards and limit access
at boarding areas to ticketed
passengers only.
RTA
implemented several security
measures following the September
11 attacks. Bus drivers routinely
participate in specialized training
programs and practice emergency
response drills with local law
enforcement agencies to sharpen
its ability to act under pressure.
RTA intends to continue the
same type of vigilance it has
always provided its passengers.
Today,
the agency’s
bus drivers received an updated
list of precautionary and protective
measures, following the Department
of Homeland Security’s
decision to raise the terror
alert level from yellow to orange
for the nation’s
mass transit systems.
“Our
drivers are some of the best
trained in the nation and passenger
safety is our number one priority,” said
RTA Chairman Jim Ayres. “Customers
should look forward to the same
level of service, protection
and courtesy that they’ve
come to expect from RTA.”
The
Riverside Transit Agency provides
public transportation for Western
Riverside County, operating
38 fixed routes, 5 commuter
routes and 15 demand response
services. RTA’s
service area spans 2,500 square
miles, the second largest in
the nation. For bus route and
schedule information contact
RTA at 1-800-800- 7821 or log
on to our website at www.RiversideTransit.com. |
