Human trafficking is a business, and just like all businesses it involves transportation systems. However, human trafficking also uses these same systems to recruit victims as well as transport them quickly. This includes bus stops, airports, truck stops and any place people land while in transition.

Using transportation hubs helps traffickers find people who are vulnerable as well as market what they are selling or transport victims quickly and anonymously to other areas or countries for exploitation. Transportation is also a key element of a victim escaping a trafficking situation.

That is why those who work in the transportation sector, like truck drivers, airport employees and bus station workers are front line workers in the fight to stop trafficking. It is equally important for the people passing through these travel hubs know the signs and what to do if they spot suspicious behavior. The below tools and training can help raise awareness and provide guidance for how to identify and stop human trafficking whether you are a transportation worker or just a traveler passing through.