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Dealing with the Threat of Terrorism on Transit Systems

Dealing with the Threat of Terrorism on Transit Systems. Eva Lerner-Lam, President Palisades Consulting Group, Inc. Presentation at the ICTPA Annual Meeting, October 5, 2002. The Threat is Real. 1993: Terrorists were discovered with plans to bomb New York tunnels and bridges

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Dealing with the Threat of Terrorism on Transit Systems

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  1. Dealing with the Threat of Terrorism on Transit Systems Eva Lerner-Lam, President Palisades Consulting Group, Inc. Presentation at the ICTPA Annual Meeting, October 5, 2002

  2. The Threat is Real • 1993: Terrorists were discovered with plans to bomb New York tunnels and bridges • 1995: A train was derailed in Arizona by unknown terrorists, subways were bombed in Paris and nerve gas was discharged in the Tokyo subway • 1997: Terrorists were discovered planning suicide bombings in the NYC subways • 1998: an attempt was made to derail a high speed train in Japan and poison gas attack on the Moscow subway

  3. The Threat is Real • 1999: a Sydney train station was bombed • 2000: bomb threats shut down the London subway • 2000: bombs injured patrons at the Dusseldorf subway station and the Manila subways • 2001: terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11 seriously affected transportation in New York City

  4. Furthermore, Transit is a “Critical Infrastructure” • It must work DURING and AFTER a terrorist attack • Evacuation • First Responders • Search and Rescue • Recovery • Rebuilding

  5. Types of Threats • Armed Assault • Hostage Taking • Chemical Release On Board • Explosive on Board • Chemical Outside • Explosive/Sabotage Outside

  6. Four Fronts • Counter- and Anti-Terrorism • Infrastructure Hardening • Business Recovery and Continuity • Information Technology

  7. Transit-Specific Responses Since 9/11 • FTA “Connecting Communities” Program • FTA/APTA Transit Security Forums • FTA/NTI Security Training Courses • TRB Security Research Initiatives

  8. Other Related Responses Since 9/11 for Transportation Engineers • The Infrastructure Security Program (TISP) • Infrastructure Security and the Built Environment (ISBE) • ASCE Transportation Security Committee

  9. Transit Agency Needs • Education • Awareness • Training • Drills • Due Diligence

  10. What Every Transportation Professional Should Do… • Be a “part of the solution” • Learn about national, regional and local programs • Participate in drills and exercises • Frequently check your preparedness at work, home, commute and travel

  11. References • TRB: www4.trb.org/trb/homepage.nsf/web/security • APTA: www.apta.com/info/briefings/briefing_4_special.html • AASHTO: http://security.transportation.org/community/security/index.html • ASCE: www.tisp.org • White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov • FBI: www.fbi.gov • FEMA: www.fema.gov • Red Cross: www.redcross.org

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