Summary

AMTRAK ANNOUNCES THAT SINCE THE WTC ATTACK RIDERSHIP ON ITS TRAINS HAS SOARED AND IT'S ADDING MORE SECURITY.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 214090
Story Slug AMTRAK RIDERS SINCE 9/11 (9/27/2001)
Location NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Format PKG
Date 9/27/2001
Archive Time 49:01
TRT 1:50
Supers Newark, New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelli, (D) New Jersey Sen. Jon Corzine, (D) New Jersey Deb Gallo, Reporting Bob Morris, Amtrak Passenger
Video Description SENATOR GOING TO MIC, AMTRAK SIGN, SENATOR SOT, PEOPLE AT AMTRAK STATION, TRAINS, CORZINE SOT, PEOPLE GETTING OFF TRAIN, TRAIN COMING IN, REPORTER STAND UP, MAN SOT, MORRIS SOT, THREE MEN AT PODIUM
Description AMTRAK ANNOUNCES THAT SINCE THE WTC ATTACK RIDERSHIP ON ITS TRAINS HAS SOARED AND IT'S ADDING MORE SECURITY.
Script LEAD: EVEN WITH THE GOVERNMENT GIVING 15-BILLION DOLLARS TO HELP BAIL OUT THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, MANY ARE RELYING MORE ON TRAINS. SO IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE AMTRAK ASKED THE FEDS FOR HELP TOO, AND THEY RESPONDED. DEB GALLO TELLS US, NEW JERSEY'S SENATORS SAY THIS TIME, WASHINGTON WILL BE AHEAD OF THE CURVE WITH INCREASED SECURITY. SCRIPT: SENATOR BOB TORRICELLI SAYS IT'S UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO ANTICIPATE THE NEXT PROBLEM... NOT SOLVE THE LAST PROBLEM. THAT'S WHY HE AND SENATOR JON CORZINE ARE BACKING A 3-BILLION DOLLAR PLAN TO MEET AMTRAK'S EMERGENCY NEEDS. ((SOT)) "This rail system can not be allowed to vulnerable, but it has problems. We are asking for an immediate $3-billion for emergency appropriation to deal with security and capacity concerns on the national rail network." THEY SAY THE BENEFITS WILL TRICKLE DOWN TO NJ TRANSIT AS WELL... INCLUDING 1 BILLION DOLLARS FOR TUNNEL SAFETY. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO EMERGENCY MEASURES INSTALLED. ((SOT)) Corzine: "We have tunnels which aren't able to be evacuated, don't have the proper fire hydrants, don't have the proper ventilation. Both here in New York, under the Hudson River and also in Baltimore." NEARLY HALF-A-BILLION DOLLARS IN A SYSTEMWIDE SECURITY UPGRADE, WITH AN INCREASE IN POLICE PRESENCE ON TRAINS... AND 150 NEW POLICE OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY STATIONED ON AND AROUND TRAINS. (standup)) But many passengers we spoke with don't sense the same threat... they say they feel very safe traveling on trains. ((SOT)) "We're not concerned. Do you think there needs to be security on trains? No, I don't think so." ((SOT)) I had to go on a business trip last week and for the first time I used a train. I felt very safe. I think it's the way to go up and down the east coast. AND THOSE IN WASHINGTON THINK IT'S WORTH 3-BILLION DOLLARS TO KEEP SAFE. IN NEWARK, DEB GALLO, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY. TAG: THE TIMETABLE FOR APPROVAL OF THIS TRAIN PACKAGE IS SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. CONGRESS HOPES TO PASS IT ALONG WITH ANOTHER PACKAGE TO AID THE TENS-OF-THOUSANDS OF AIRLINE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. RECAP
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Keywords

COMMUTERS
TRANSPORTATION
RAILROAD
TRAIN TRAVEL
AMTRAK
9/11
9-1-1
TERRORISM
SECURITY
POST 9/11
9/11 AFTERMATH
WTC
WORLD TRADE CENTER
AMTRAK RIDERSHIP
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