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Crowd-Sourced Reporting Provides Transit Agencies a Valuable Tool in Protecting Against Terrorism

April 28, 2017

The reality of today’s threat levels forces transit agencies to develop strategies concerning terrorism. The very nature of public transit systems—their open design, multiple access points and heavy volume of passengers—makes them hard to defend. The string of recent terrorist plots, including the latest out of Russia, validates the need to assess how transit agencies... Read more »

ELERTS Presents roundtable at SafeRail April 11th

April 10, 2017

ELERTS is presenting at SafeRail - Join us for the interactive roundtable networking coffee break at 4:15 on Wednesday April 11th. ELERTS provides the #1 ‘See Something Say Something’ MOBILE APP FOR TRANSITS. Deployed at many top 50 Public Transit systems and growing. Transit agencies are increasing safety and security, without additional staffing. The "See something Say something" mobile app…

From METRO Magazine:CATS app lets riders alert authorities about safety, security concerns

March 20, 2017

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From METRO Magazine: ELERTS Corp. observes Driver Appreciation Day, touts safety app

March 20, 2017

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ELERTS sponsor at APTA Transit CEO seminar

January 18, 2017

ELERTS Sponsors “21st Century Transit Policing” at Transit CEO Event (Weymouth, MA) January 17, 2017 -- ELERTS is honored to be a part of the APTA Transit CEOs Seminar Program, to be held February 11-14, 2017 in San Diego, CA. ELERTS-is sponsoring two CEO sessions: the “21st Century Transit Policing” and “Using Social Media to Improve the Customer Experience in…

ELERTS Event Alert™ Panic Button device provides immediate notification in an emergency

December 5, 2016

Persons in distress can trigger an alert for help quickly and discreetly. (Weymouth, MA) December 8, 2016 – ELERTS Corporation is pleased to introduce the ELERTS Panic Button, the latest addition to its Event Alert™ system. The panic button is a hardware device that provides a person in distress with a quick and easy way to summon help during an…

ELERTS launches “Alert SacRT” mobile app for Sacramento Regional Transit

September 20, 2016

Communication platform to help increase the safety of riders and transit personnel. (Weymouth, MA) September 20, 2016 -- ELERTS Corp., the leading provider of “see something, say something” mobile apps for mass transit, developed the Alert SacRT app for Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) to support their “See It, Hear It, Report It” campaign. The app enables riders to discreetly notify…

ELERTS adds DELCOM USB LED lights to ELERTS incident management console

September 14, 2016

“The most important thing about notifications is to be noticed.” (Weymouth, MA) September 12, 2016 – ELERTS Corp. announced today a new tool in the toolkit for police and security dispatchers: DELCOM USB LED strobe light notifications with the ELERTS incident management console. Dispatch rooms can be noisy environments with multiple dispatchers working to overcome distractions from a variety of…

Helping TSA with Aviation Security Technology

July 5, 2016

People need to feel safe when they travel. Leading public transportation systems have embraced mobile phone incident reporting as an important resource for enhancing security and safety. Airports have police, TSA staff and lots of security equipment, but lack enhanced security solutions that combine mobile technology and people. The power of crowd-sourced incident reporting can be extended to improve security…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester choose ELERTS safety app

April 25, 2016

DATELINE: DORCHESTER, MA and WEYMOUTH, MA… ELERTS Corp., a leading provider of emergency communication mobile apps, announced that its Event Alert communication system will be used to enhance safety at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester (BGCD). Staff at all three locations will have access to the ELERTS app, which enables them to immediately alert Boston Police, BGCD staff…