Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems

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...

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Main Author: Wilson, Jeremy M. (auth)
Other Authors: Jackson, Brian A. (auth), Eisman, Mel (auth), Steinberg, Paul (auth), Riley, K. Jack (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2007
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