Terrorism in Surface Transportation

Terrorism in Surface Transportation
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1996
Genre: Local transit
ISBN:

This document is a transcript of a symposium held on March 15, 1996 as part of the IISTPS charter of continuing education in the area of surface transportation policy. The topic for this symposium was selected to help meet the need for awareness of, and preparedness for, possible terrorist attacks on the surface transportation systems within the United States and the world. The expert panel consisted of the following individuals: Tom Savage, Chief Security Officer NY Transit Authority. Patrick Webb, Supervisory Special Agent, Counter-Terrorism Squad, FBI. Ernest R. Frazier, Chief of Police, Amtrak Denis Jackson, VP for Technical Operations, American Medical Response West, Inc. A question and answer period followed the formal presentations.

Terrorism

Terrorism
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2002
Genre: Civil defense
ISBN:

Deterrence, Protection, and Preparation

Deterrence, Protection, and Preparation
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism. Panel on Transportation
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2002
Genre: Terrorism
ISBN: 0309077109

Examines the role of science and technology in countering terrorism. This work presents advice on a strategic approach to transportation security that recognizes the need to move people and goods efficiently and the need to improve security against terrorism.

Surface Transportation Security

Surface Transportation Security
Author:
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2006
Genre: Emergency transportation
ISBN: 0309098548

A series in which relevant information is assembled into single, concise volumes--each pertaining to a specific security problem and closely related issues. The volumes focus on the concerns that transportation agencies are addressing when developing programs in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks that followed. Future volumes of the report will be issued as they are completed.