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8/18/2025
The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) on Aug. 15 worked with the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a comprehensive tabletop exercise focused on building up emergency-response strategies for potential security incidents in the rail industry.
Designed to strengthen coordination among key stakeholders, the exercise brought together representatives from public agencies, private-sector partners, first responders and relevant local organizations to simulate real-world crisis scenarios. The simulations are designed to help ensure a rapid, coordinated and effective cross-agency response should an actual emergency occur, ACTA officials said in a press release.
The tabletop’s interactive format enabled participants to ascertain potential threat vectors, test response plans, identify gaps and develop actionable improvements. The insights gained will clarify inter-agency roles and responsibilities, inform future training, enhance emergency protocols and strengthen security readiness in the case of an emergency, ACTA officials said.
“Securing our regional rail infrastructure is not something that can be done in a vacuum; it requires a collaborative, united effort from all relevant emergency-response parties,” said ACTA CEO Michael Leue.
ACTA is the intergovernmental agency formed under the joint-powers authority of the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach that oversees the dedicated section of railway from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles. The corridor provides capacity for trains to handle cargo by rail rather than trucks