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Marshall S Epler, PE Deputy Chief Engineer – COM & NET Systems Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
What is WMATA Multi-Jurisdiction Authority that provides Rail Bus Paratransit Services 1600 square mile operating area Long Operating Hours M-F 5:00 – 12:30 AM S-S 7:00 – 3:00 AM
WMATA Fixed Infrastructure 106 Miles of track Bridges/Tunnels/Aerial Structures/Shafts 90 Rail Stations Architectural Awards 10 Rail Yards 10 Bus Garages 35 Parking Facilities 10 Misc Buildings
WMATA Rolling Stock 1200 Rail Cars 1600 Busses Bunch paratransit Bunch Non-revenue vehicles
WMATA People 11,500 Employees 750 Police Officers Bus Drivers/Maintainers/OCC/Supervisor Rail Drivers/Maintainers/OCC/Supervisor Engineering & IT & Admin Staffing Consultants & Contractors Safety Department
Regional Interface Role in Region Emergency Evacuation Local Jurisdictional Radios in Tunnels Video Sharing Support Major Events 210 Million Rail Trips 130 Million Bus Trips Large Energy Consumer
ME Thoughts & Talking Points Prevent / Respond To / Recover From / Restore After Incidents Safety versus Security – or – Safety and Security The good, the bad, and the ugly of New Technology Deployment Specific Short Term need is ID Card Reader Specific Long Term need is SCADA security solution