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Title:

Disaster Preparedness for Public Transit Systems

Accession Number:

01088507

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Preparedness for public transit systems has grown in importance with the Tokyo sarin gas attacks, the Paris Metro bombings, the synchronized commuter rail attack in Madrid, and the London Underground and bus bombings. By nature, public transit creates vulnerability where masses of people can be hurt and attackers have multiple transportation options for escape and opportunities to move weapons. This paper reviews the body of academic and professional literature, as well as historic events, to characterize the current state of preparedness for natural and human disasters affecting public transit systems in the United States. The nature of threats is examined, and institutional issues are explored. This paper ultimately proposes research directions for improving public transit preparedness.

Monograph Accession #:

01084478

Report/Paper Numbers:

08-3129

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Robinson, Geary L
Dunning, Anne E

Pagination:

19p

Publication Date:

2008

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (1) ; References (21) ; Tables (4)

Subject Areas:

Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper #08-3129

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 29 2008 5:37PM