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Railway Security - Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters (Hardcover, New)
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Railway Security - Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters (Hardcover, New)
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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.
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