Securing America's Passenger-rail Systems
Jeremy M Wilson; Brian A Jackson; Mel Eisman; Paul Steinberg; Jack K Riley
RAND
2008
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U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems. Each weekday, more than 12 million passengers take to U.S. railways. This book explains a framework for security planners and policymakers to guide cost-effective rail-security planning, specifically for the risk of terrorism. Risk is a function of threat, vulnerability, and consequences. This book focuses on addressing vulnerabilities and limiting consequences.