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Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference Resources – May 2016

Texas A&M Transportation Technology Conference videos, handouts, presentations, and photos from the conference.

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Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response

FHWA report that explores transportation management and operations advancements that may be applied to improve evacuation planning and operations when advance notice is possible. This primer is intended as a tool to aid local and state planners in maximizing the use of the highway network in the dev
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Using Highways During Operations for Events with Advance Notice

FHWA report that explores transportation management and operations advancements that may be applied to improve evacuation planning and operations when advance notice is possible. This primer is intended as a tool to aid local and state planners in maximizing the use of the highway network in the dev
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Research

Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises

Provides guidance to assist transportation agencies in developing drills and excercises in alignment with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
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A Guide to Transportation's Role in Public Health Disasters

Technical information on chemical, biological, and radiological threats; vulnerabilities of the transportation system to these agents; consequence-minimization actions that may be taken. Includes a software tool, user’s guide, and executive briefing slides
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Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guidelines for Transportation Agencies

Developed and state of the practice guidance for efficiently resuming transportation agency operations following a terrorist attack or other natural or man-made disasters.
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A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies

A Guide for use by state transportation agencies in planning and developing their organizational functions, roles, and responsibilities for emergency response within the all-hazards NIMS context. This report replaces a 2002 document, "A Guide to Updating Highway Emergency Response Plans for Terroris
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Research

A Guide to Planning Resources on Transportation and Hazards

Security-related research and resources, and an introduction to interdisciplinary research and applications undertaken by the hazards research community
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Security 101: A Physical Security Primer for Transportation Agencies

This Primer is an introductory-level reference document to enhance the working knowledge of security concepts, guidelines, definitions, and standards for transportation managers and employees with either minimal or no formal security training.
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