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Formulating A Strategy For Securing High-Speed Rail In The United States, Research Report 12-03, Brian M. Jenkins, Christopher Kozub, Bruce R. Butterworth, Renee Haider
Formulating A Strategy For Securing High-Speed Rail In The United States, Research Report 12-03, Brian M. Jenkins, Christopher Kozub, Bruce R. Butterworth, Renee Haider
Mineta Transportation Institute
This report presents an analysis of information relating to attacks, attempted attacks, and plots against high-speed rail (HSR) systems. It draws upon empirical data from MTI’s Database of Terrorist and Serious Criminal Attacks Against Public Surface Transportation and from reviews of selected HSR systems, including onsite observations. The report also examines the history of safety accidents and other HSR incidents that resulted in fatalities, injuries, or extensive asset damage to examine the inherent vulnerabilities (and strengths) of HSR systems and how these might affect the consequences of terrorist attacks. The study is divided into three parts: (1) an examination of …