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Smiths Detection, a
leading provider of trace and X-ray detection systems, recently
confirmed that the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has purchased its explosive detection and chemical identification equipment for deployment in and around the MTA commuter rail
system.
The MTA Police will
use the Smiths Detection Sabre 4000 explosive trace detection system for the random screening of
passengers and passenger belongings. The MTA Emergency Services Unit will initiate the use of the HazMatID for response to
suspicious materials found in the transit system.
The Sabre 4000 is a lightweight, hand-held detection system with the capability of quickly
detecting and identifying explosives, chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals. The HazMatID is a portable chemical identifier used to
distinguish between thousands of different materials, including white powders, weapons of mass destruction, toxic industrial chemicals,
household chemicals and explosives. The purchase of the units came as a result of testing the equipment over a five-month trial period.
"Their portability, versatility and sensitivity make the Sabre 4000 and the HazMatID excellent tools to help the MTA secure their rail transit system
and its access points," said Mark Laustra, Vice President of Transportation Security Technology & Programs at Smiths Detection. "We are
pleased to expand our relationship with the MTA and applaud their willingness to utilize state-of-the art technology to help keep their passengers
safe."
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