[120419.EN.BIZ] TSA Advisory Committee Includes Trucking And Rail Voices

THE US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has chosen 35 representatives, including two from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and one from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, to become voting members of its newly established Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee.

Members selected from the freight rail industry included representatives from the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and Kansas City Southern Railway, New York's FreightWaves reported.

Voting members will serve a two-year term and report to TSA administrator David Pekoske on surface transportation security issues to help develop policies, programmes, initiatives, rulemakings and security directives for the US.

"The knowledge and expertise these leaders bring to the table will play a vital role in TSA's continued efforts to safeguard the nation's surface transportation systems," said Mr Pekoske.

"Having two key staff experts on security issues named as voting members of this advisory committee shows just how respected ATA is for our expertise and leadership on transportation issues - including on security issues," commented ATA president Chris Spear.

"We're confident they will represent the best interests of our industry and our nation well during these increasingly perilous times."

The advisory committee also includes members from the National Association of Chemical Distributors and The Chlorine Institute, both of whom are significant users of rail and truck transportation services.

In addition to 35 voting members, there are 14 non-voting members who will serve on the committee from the US departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland Security and Transportation, and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Source : HKSG.