[Stay on top of transportation news: .]
Mineta to Get DOT Staff Report On Transport ID Cards in 60 Days
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta will receive staff recommendations within 60 days on how to implement a nationwide identification card for transportation workers, the secretary's national security adviser told a congressional panel.Adm. James Underwood cited the new ID system being implemented in Florida as a possible model for a national transportation ID. "It's groundbreaking and it's leading the way as far as port access is concerned," Underwood told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.For the full story, see the Feb. 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.