The 2006 Government Accountability Office report on combatting nuclear smuggling stated "to speed seaport development and to help ensure that future rail deployments proceed on time. we recommend that the Secretary of Homeland Security in cooperation with the Commissioner of C.B.P. develop procedures for effectively screening rail containers and implementing new technologies to facilitate this." Just a few weeks ago. I had a chance to tour the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. WA. where they are teeming with customs andteaming with customs and border protection to develop and test this technology to scan rail transport containers for radiation. Many container ports and transport--container ports and transport companies are moving to ondock rail systems to reduce the costs and improve efficiency and lessen the Environmental impact of using trucks. So more and more of the container business is moving towards rail.
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