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Transit Industry Resources to Counter Human Trafficking

Put the Brakes on Human TraffickingSurvivors of human trafficking report being subjected to the crime through all modes of transport, including transit. Human traffickers recruit, transport, and exploit their victims via local buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys, and ferries in urban and rural communities. 

This page offers information, training, printable materials, graphics, and resources for transit industry personnel to counter human trafficking.

Indicators of Human Trafficking in Transit

As a transit-sector employee, you play a critical role in preventing, recognizing, and reporting suspected instances of human trafficking in and around local transit vehicles and transit hubs. 

Learn the signs or indicators of human trafficking, which can be observed on local buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys, and ferries, and at bus depots and train stations.

Initiatives and Training

Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) initiative is comprised of transportation and travel industry stakeholders working jointly to maximize their collective impact in combating human trafficking. TLAHT offers a 20-minute multimodal training video for transportation employees and the traveling public. Access TLAHT’s multimodal human trafficking awareness training.

Awareness Materials and Resources

Download, share, and display posters, pocket cards, social media graphics, and other graphics to help spread the message on how to identify and report suspected instances of human trafficking. Posters and social media graphics include a QR code that links to the TLAHT awareness campaign page. We request that users sign the TLAHT pledge to utilize the materials.

Item English Materials Spanish Materials
Cards: Pocket

Counter-trafficking pocket card, suitable for the rail industry.

Rail Pocket Card (English)

Counter-trafficking pocket card, suitable for the rail industry.

Rail Pocket Card (Spanish)

Cards: Pocket

Counter-trafficking pocket card, suitable for transit.

Public Transit Pocket Card (English)

Counter-trafficking pocket card, suitable for transit.

Public Transit Pocket Card (Spanish)

Graphics: Logos (Horizontal)

Bus icon and the words "Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking"

Bus Logo (Horizontal)

 

Graphics: Logos (Horizontal)

Train icon and the words "Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking"

Rail Logo (Horizontal)

 

Graphics: Logos (Vertical)

Bus icon and the words "Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking"

Bus Logo (Vertical)

 
Graphics: Logos (Vertical)

Train icon and the words "Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking"

Rail Logo (Vertical)

 
Graphics: Social Media

Counter-trafficking graphic, suitable for buses and transit.

Bus Graphic (English)

Counter-trafficking graphic, suitable for buses and transit.

Bus Graphic (Spanish)

Graphics: Social Media

Counter-trafficking graphic, suitable for the rail industry.

Rail Graphic (English)

Counter-trafficking graphic, suitable for the rail industry.

Rail Graphic (Spanish)

Infographic

Human Trafficking English infographic cover photo.

What is Human Trafficking? USDOT Infographic

Coming Soon
Mode-Specific Toolkit

An image of the transit sector toolkit.

Transit Sector Toolkit (English)

Coming Soon
Poster

Bus poster for counter-trafficking, tailored for public transit buses.

Bus Poster - Transit 8.5" x 11" (English)

Bus Poster - Transit 24” x 36” (English)

Bus poster for counter-trafficking, tailored for public transit buses.

Bus Poster - Transit 8.5" x 11" (Spanish)

Bus Poster - Transit 24” x 36” (Spanish)

Poster

Rail counter-trafficking poster (English)

Rail Poster 8.5” x 11” (English)

Rail Poster 24” x 36” (English)

Counter-trafficking poster, tailored for the rail industry.

Rail Poster 8.5” x 11” (Spanish)

Rail Poster 24” x 36” (Spanish)

Public Service Announcement

Click the three vertical dots to download the .wav file.

Audio file

Click the three vertical dots to download the .wav file.

Audio file
Training

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video cover photo

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video