Railway security : protecting against manmade and natural disasters / Richard R. Young, Gary A. Gordon, and Jeremy F. Plant

Author:: Young, Richard R., 1946-
Published:: Abington, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Copyright Date:: ©2018
Physical Description:: xxx, 194 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Creators:: Gordon, Gary A. and Plant, Jeremy F., 1945-

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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction to railroad security -- 2.U.S. railroad systems overview -- 3.Securing the infrastructure -- 4.Railroad policing efforts -- 5.Securing rail freight operations I: Securing the logistics chain (including intermodal) -- The nature of private railcar fleets in North America -- Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and the rail link in the chain of custody -- 6.Securing rail freight operations II: Hazardous materials -- 7.Securing rail freight operations III: Hazmat and the specific case of crude oil and ethanol -- Oil spill in Oregon -- 8.Commuter passenger rail -- Passenger rail attacks in India -- 9.Intercity passenger rail -- 10.Emergency or incident response, operations, and security -- 11.Protecting rail infrastructure: Where do we go from here?.

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9781420080643 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1420080644 hardcover ; alkaline paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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