In 2003, the FTA launched the Transit Watch public safety and security awareness campaign. In 2005, the FTA and DHS developed a follow-up initiative to determine levels of implementation of Transit Watch, along with other critical safety and security concerns including unattended baggage and transit evacuation. By incorporating the Transit Watch concept into various public outreach campaigns, the FTA and DHS aim to heighten public recognition of a standardized safety and security awareness symbol. The templates included in this CD are based on extensive research and review of existing transit agency safety and security materials.

Due to its size, the Transit Watch Toolkit CD has been divided into several self-extracting files.  To use a self-extracting file, download and put the file into a directory of your choice.  Run the file.  You will be prompted to save the contents onto your hard drive.  The contents will 'uncompress', leaving you with one or more files/directories.  Once extracted, you can use each file with its associated software (Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) If you experience problems downloading content from this web site, please try using a download manager such as wxDownload Fast.
Information: Dear Colleague Letter, a directory of all files, and information useful for printing (such as font and color information).  This information is intended as a guide to facilitate quick and easy usage of the art and graphic files. 0.6 MB	EXE
Logo Files: The Transit Watch logos have been saved in an EPS and a JPG format which makes the logos easy to download for everyday use. Supplementary updated agency logos are also included within this file all of which are in a JPG format. 2.3 MB	EXE
Transit Evacuation — "Look Listen Leave" Campaign: Contains artwork for various bus or car cards in Word format which should be customized to include local transit agency logos and contact information and any agency specific recommendations or text. Contains tri-fold brochure in Word. Contains Web page language template in Word. (Note that the Web page language serves as a template and is not in html). If required, optional support files are included in an EPS format for printers or for graphics staff. 11.9 MB	EXE
Unattended Items — "Be Alert" Campaign* Contains artwork for various bus or car cards in Word format which should be customized to include local transit agency logos and contact information and any agency specific recommendations or text. If required, optional support files are included in an EPS format for printers or for graphics staff. 9.2 MB	EXE
Unattended Items — "Is This Yours" Campaign - Part 1* Contains artwork for various bus or car cards in Word format which should be customized to include local transit agency logos and contact information and any agency specific recommendations or text. If required, optional support files are included in an EPS format for printers or for graphics staff. 63.6 MB	EXE
Unattended Items — "Is This Yours" Campaign - Part 2* Second part of the "Is This Yours" Campaign.  33.1 MB	EXE
Unattended Items — "Is This Yours" Campaign - Part 3* Third part of the "Is This Yours" Campaign.  32.5 MB	EXE

* Please note: The language in the Unattended Items Campaign reflects a cautionary position advising that the public “call from a safe distance.” This language is optional.  In 2003, the FBI recommended that cellular phones, radios and pagers should not be used within 50 feet of suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Although further research is necessary to prove causation, sparks generated by batteries inside cellular phones or by electromagnetic waves emitted by cellular phones may trigger explosions. Recent guidelines published by the National Transit Institute reflect this stance, warning that transit employees “…not use a radio or cell phone if you suspect an explosive device” and to “…avoid using radios or cell phones within three hundred feet of the suspected device.”