WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2004--GE Infrastructure, Security, a unit of General Electric Company, announced that the United States Transportation Security Administration will utilize GE's Itemiser explosives trace detector for the third and final phase of its Transit and Rail Inspection Pilot (TRIP) program for screening railway passenger baggage for explosives.
Phase III of the TRIP program will focus on screening railway passenger baggage on Shore Line East (SLE) commuter rail service en route between New London and New Haven, Connecticut. The mobile screening operation will utilize three of GE's Itemiser desktop explosives trace detectors. The trial is expected to yield important data about effectiveness of the screening equipment, as well as the impact on commuter rail operations.
Ken Boyda, president of GE Infrastructure, Security, said, "As a leading supplier of cutting-edge security technology to government and industry, we are honored to participate in the TSA's effort to help protect the traveling public by enhancing rail security."
In May 2004, GE participated in TSA's Phase I of the TRIP program, a month-long evaluation that consisted of the non-intrusive screening of passengers with GE's EntryScan3 walk-though explosives detection portal at the Amtrak/MARC rail station at New Carrollton, Maryland.
About Itemiser(R)
In December 2002, GE's Itemiser explosives trace detection and identification system successfully completed all elements of the TSA's certification testing for explosive trace detection equipment to screen baggage in airports. To date, GE has deployed nearly 3,000 Itemisers to the nation's airports for screening both checked and carry-on baggage.
About GE Infrastructure
GE Infrastructure (NYSE:GE) is a high-technology platform, comprising some of GE's fastest-growing businesses. These global businesses offer a set of infrastructure protection and productivity solutions to some of the most pressing issues that industries face: pure water, safe facilities, plant automation, and sensing applications in the operating environment. GE Ion Track, Inc. is a subsidiary of GE Security, Inc., part of GE Infrastructure. GE Infrastructure is headquartered in Wilton, CT. Learn more at www.geinfrastructure.com.
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