01518112

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170142.aspx

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/170142.aspx

The goal of this study is to provide a synthesis and assessment of laws, regulations, and guidance from both the transit and homeland security industries to help transit agencies understand their legal responsibilities with respect to emergency planning and operational issues. This study seeks to help transit systems be in or stay in compliance with requirements and guidance by: 1) Providing transit managers with guidance to navigate laws, regulations, and guidance from both the transit and homeland security/emergency management fields; 2) Summarizing, comparing, and contrasting transit and homeland security laws, regulations, and guidance; 3) Assisting transit managers to understand what documents and activities are legally required and which are recommended; 4) Providing practical approaches and insight to address emergency planning requirements and guidance, acknowledging concerns over tailoring these programs to all sizes of transit systems and cost constraints; and 5) Providing an overview of legal issues pertinent to transit emergency management, including tort liability and immunities, understanding disaster public assistance programs, working with security-sensitive information, and developing memoranda of understanding. It must be noted that the section entitled “The Role of the Attorney in Emergency Planning” is not just for lawyers, as it provides important planning advice for transit managers to comply with emergency management requirements. With such knowledge, transit managers may make informed planning and response decisions to reduce their exposure to claims, protect their property, enhance the safety and security of their employees and the general public, and expand the range of services and capabilities of transit.

TCRP Project J-5

English

76p

2013-12

TCRP Legal Research Digest

9780309283618

Digital/other

Appendices; Figures; References; Tables

Compliance; Disasters and emergency operations; Laws; Legal factors; Liability; Public transit; Regulations; Security; Syntheses

Law; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 11 2014 11:22AM