Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems

Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems PDF

Author: Jeremy M. Wilson

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2007-12-21

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0833044370

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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.