Safeguarding Rail Infrastructure During Mass Gatherings
Published: April 16, 2026
This product provides considerations for public safety, rail, and mass transit officials in planning for potential threats or attacks against rail assets during mass gatherings for special events.
JCAT Mission
The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.



