Transportation Worker
Identity Card becomes Mandatory this Fall
(February 25, 2008) -- The Transportation Worker
Identity Card (TWIC) will become mandatory on September 25, 2008 as proof of
identification for all personnel, including commercial drivers, entering sea
ports in the US.
The TWIC program requires a full back ground check
prior to issuance of a TWIC card, however CTA was successful in lobbying for the
FAST background check to be recognized by the TWIC program. This means,
drivers with FAST cards will not be subject to the background check, but are
still required to obtain the TWIC card.
CTA continues to lobby for the elimination of the TWIC
application fees for commercial drivers that have FAST cards. In the
meantime, TWIC enrollment continues to be initiated across the
US.
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