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Lessons from 9/11: Transit Security, Preparedness, and Partnership

On Sept. 11, 2001, APTA’s Polly Hanson was deputy chief of the patrol division for the Metro Transit Police Department at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). As the attacks unfolded in New York and at the Pentagon, WMATA’s immediate priority was to protect customers and employees while keeping the region moving.

9/10/2026

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Rodney Slater, Polly Hanson, Paul Skoutelas, and James Burnley IV

Mineta Forum Evokes the Question: Where Were You on 9/11, and How Did You Get There?

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By Anna Lisi

At a special event titled Honoring a Legacy of Service and hosted by the Mineta Forum on Transportation Policy and Leadership, speakers recalled where they were on 9/11—a collective memory of my generation.

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