Level 1: "New Normal Day to Day Operations."

Level 2: "Heightened Security Awareness." Applies when there is a general non-specific threat of possible terrorist activity involving railroad personnel and facilities.

What does this mean? Employees should be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious persons or items to RMCC. Keep facilities, gates and vehicles locked when not being utilized. Operate under the DHS / TSA campaign of “See Something, Say Something”.

Level 3: "Credible threat of an attack on the United States or railroad industry." Applies when an increased, credible and more specific threat of terrorist activity exists.

What does this mean? Talk with your supervisor as additional security measures, in addition to those being done under Alert Level 2, will be in place throughout the Railroad. It is even more important that employees are vigilant of their surroundings and report people or items that are suspicious or out of place.

Level 4: "Confirmed threat of attack against the railroad industry exists or an actual attack in the United States has taken place." Applies when a confirmed threat against the railroad industry exists, an actual attack against the railroad has taken place, an attack in the United States causing mass casualties has occurred, or other imminent actions create grave concerns about the safety of operations.

What does this mean? Talk with your supervisor as additional security measures, in addition to those being done under Alert Level 2 and Alert Level 3, will be in place throughout the Railroad. It is of the utmost importance that employees are vigilant of their surroundings and report people or items that are suspicious or out of place, as the potential for an attack is high.