TRB Security, Emergency Management, and Infrastructure Protection Research Status Report

Overview

Since September 11, 2001, 145 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). One hundred eleven of these projects have been completed; 24 projects are in progress; and 10 projects have contracts pending or are currently in development. This report, updated monthly, provides information on about $20 million worth of completed and ongoing TRB security research.

The report includes information on research that is formally coordinated between the Transit Cooperative Research Program and National Cooperative Highway Research Program. The report also highlights security-related projects developed under TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program, Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program, Transit Innovation Deserving Exploratory Analysis program, National Cooperative Freight Research Program, Legal Research Program, and Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC

Operations Area of Practice

    Performance Management
    Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
    Roadway Safety Services / Roadway Safety Patrol
    Traffic Incident Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Infrastructure Protection

Organizational Capability Element

    Project Development
    Planning
    Program Status/Authorities
    Public safety agency collaboration

Content Type

Research

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO

Publishing Organization

TRB

Objective

Learning
Prime Contractor
Transportation Research Board
TOM Chapters
20.1
20.2
15.1
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