BOSTON – Gov. Mitt Romney has launched an initiative calling on commuters for their help in identifying and reporting potential terrorist activity on the state’s trains and buses, called the Transit Watch.
The new program, with the slogan “See Something? Say Something,” aims to provide anti-terror education to MBTA and passengers on the other 15 Regional Transit Authorities. The program’s security awareness campaign involves distribution of 350,000 educational pamphlets throughout the public transportation system, and the installation of educational placards in transit stations, on buses and subways as well as public service announcements on the radio, Romney’s office said.
Transit passengers should be on the lookout for passengers acting oddly, bags or packages left alone in a remote area or groups operating in an orchestrated or rehearsed manner, the statement from the governor said. Romney cautioned against anyone taking direct action against a suspicious activity alone, but suggested that they report the incident to a transit employee.
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TJX reports April sales up 14 percent
FRAMINGHAM – The TJX Companies Inc., an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the United States and worldwide, reported that sales for April 2004 were up 14 percent from the same period last year. For the year, sales were up 18 percent.
Sales for the four weeks ended May 1 were $1.093 billion, compared to $956 million for April 2003, the company said. For the 13 weeks ended May 1, sales reached $3.3 billion, compared to last year’s $2.8 billion. Consolidated comparable store sales for the month increased 5 percent over last year, and for the year, consolidated comparable store sales increased 8 percent over last year, TJX said.
TJX expects to achieve first-quarter earnings that are slightly higher than first predicted, said Edmond English, president and CEO. The TJX Companies operates 753 T.J. Maxx, 679 Marshalls, 185 HomeGoods and 102 A.J. Wright stores, as well as 31 Bob’s Stores, in the United States.
