Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428933883
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Passenger rail security enhanced federal leadership needed to prioritize and guide security efforts : report to congressional requesters.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428933883
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Passenger Rail Security
Author: Cathleen A. BerrickPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422304334
Category : Terrorism
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The U.S. passenger rail system is a vital component of the nation's transportation infrastructure, carrying more than 11 million passengers each weekday. The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) & the Dept. of Transportation share responsibility for ensuring the safety & security of rail systems. This report addressed: (1) DHS actions to assess the risks to the U.S. passenger rail system in the context of prevailing risk management principles; (2) fed. actions taken to enhance the security of the U.S. passenger rail system; & (3) security practices that domestic & selected foreign passenger rail operators have implemented. Also, test'y. of Cathleen Berrick, Dir. Homeland Sec. & Justice Issues, GAO. Charts & tables.
Department of Homeland Security Status Report
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Railway Security
Author: Richard R. YoungPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1420080652
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both manmade and natural, facing the railways and rail networks. Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environment these assets are also a preferred target of human-caused disruption, especially in the form of terrorism, as the events in many other parts of the world have underscored. Railways are not a homogeneous mode of transportation given their various roles in intercity and commuter passenger movement, as well as being a major portion of the freight ton-miles upon which the U.S. economy is highly dependent. Designed to provide advice for railway owners and first responders, this text discusses how to secure hazardous material transport and how to establish guidelines for rail freight operations and rail passenger operations. The book aims to develop an understanding of the unique operating characteristics of railways, the nature and the range of vulnerabilities, the present means for protecting the infrastructure, and the public policy initiatives that are prerequisite for developing a comprehensive appreciation of the magnitude of this issue. The book utilizes case studies of transport disasters to illustrate lessons learned and to provide critical insight into preventative measures. This book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of transportation, technology and engineering, and security management.
Homeland Security: Progress has Been Made to Address the Vulnerabilities Exposed by 9/11, but Continued Federal Action is Needed to Further Mitigate Security Risks
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422313756
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Transit and Over-the-road Bus Security
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and PipelinesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Domestic Passenger and Freight Rail Security
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Terrorism
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 0199734038
Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Transit and Rail Security
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and TransitPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security
Author: R. William JohnstonePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313081360
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
R. William Johnstone served on the transportation security staff of the 9/11 Commission, and wrote this book to build upon and supplement the Commission's work. In its pages, he explains the aviation security system failure on 9/11, uses that as a means for evaluating post-9/11 transportation security efforts, and proposes remedies to continued shortcomings. 9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security is based on information originally provided to the 9/11 Commission, augmented by unpublished reports and a wealth of other material that has come to light since the issuance of the Commission's own report in July 2004. Part One analyzes the aviation security system's history and institutions to explain why the system failed on 9/11. Part Two looks at what has been done in aviation and transportation security since 9/11, including the Commission's recommendations and the congressional response to them. Finally and most significantly, Part Three outlines a suggested approach for improving current U.S. transportation security. It begins with fundamental policy questions that must be answered if we are to optimize transportation security efforts, and concludes with both underlying principles for action and specific recommendations.