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Resources related to airline, bus, train, and port security as well as cargo security issues are collected here.

Aviation Safety Network
http://aviation-safety.net/index.shtml
Providing everyone with a (professional) interest in aviation with up-to-date, complete and reliable authoritative information on airliner accidents and safety issues".
(Last checked 09/13/11)

British Transport Police
http://www.btp.police.uk/
British Transport Police is the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Force is also responsible for policing the London Underground system, the Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro Tram System and Croydon Tramlink.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

The Business Alliance for Secure Commerce
http://www.wbasco.org/english/standards.htm
Cargo Security Information provided by the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Federal Transit Administration
Office of Safety and Security
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/
The Federal Transit Administration's Office of Safety and Security is concerned with matters relating to the safety and security of our nation's mass transit systems.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Federal Transit Administration TransitWatch
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/security/TransitWatch/Default.asp
(Last checked 09/13/11)

International Cargo Security Council
http://www.security-technologynews.com/suppliers/international-cargo-security-council-icsc.html
A professional association of cargo transportation and security professionals from the entire spectrum of cargo security: air, truck, rail, maritime, and intermodal. Committed to assuring the safe and secure movement of the nation’s commerce, ICSC’s membership fosters voluntary government and industry efforts; serves as a clearinghouse to collect and distribute information to prevent cargo-related crime; provides platforms to address transportation security issues; and supports voluntary initiatives by government and the transportation industry to develop effective programs that combat cargo-related crime.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

International Maritime Bureau (IMB)
http://www.icc-ccs.org/
Maritime Security Information provided by the International Chamber of Commerce.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

International Maritime Bureau (IMB)
Piracy Reporting Centre
http://www.icc-ccs.org/
Maritime Security Information provided by the International Chamber of Commerce. Note link on right of page.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

International Maritime Organization (IMO)
http://www.imo.org/Safety/mainframe.asp?topic_id=551
Maritime Security Information provided by IMO. Note link on right of page.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Journalist's Toolbox
Public Safety Issues
http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/wtccrisis6.html
Background information from the Reporter's Toolbox.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Maritime Security Council
http://www.maritimesecurity.org
Maritime Security Information provided by Maritime Security Council.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

National Transportation Libraray
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/index.do
The National Transporation Library provides this online database. Use it to retrieve bibliographic data on airport security, bus security, train security, etc.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

NYPD Transit : Official website of NYPD Transit
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/transit_bureau/transit.shtml
Includes a history of policing the NYC Subway, a profile on the "Job of a Transit Cop," and unit profiles of the specialized Vandal and Homeless Outreach Squads. Also contains pages on Transit Boroughs Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, including information on patrol areas (known as transit districts) and the stations and subway lines they cover.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
http://www.tsa.gov/public/
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of Inspector General
Aviation Security Reading Room
http://www.oig.dot.gov/oversight-areas/aviation/aviation-security
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Office of Runway Safety
http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Reports on Aviation Security Issues (Special Collection)
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/airptsec.html
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Reports on Homeland Security Issues (Special Collection)
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/homelandsecurity.html
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Reports on Maritime Security Issues (Special Collection)
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/maritime.html
(Last checked 09/13/11)

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Reports on Surface Transportation Security Issues (Special Collection)
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/surface.html
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Air Cargo Security
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RL32022.pdf
U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service Report RL32022 by Bartholomew Elias updated September 11, 2003.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Airline Passenger Security Screening : New Technologies and Implementation Issues (Book)
Committee on Commercial Aviation Security, Panel on Passenger Screening, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1996. 74pp. Main Library Stacks TL553.5 .A37 1996
[Airlines -- Security measures -- United States]
[Airports -- Security measures -- United States]
This book addresses new technologies being considered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for screening airport passengers for concealed weapons and explosives. The FAA is supporting the development of promising new technologies that can reveal the presence not only of metal-based weapons as with current screening technologies, but also detect plastic explosives and other non-metallic threat materials and objects, and is concerned that these new technologies may not be appropriate for use in airports for other than technical reasons. This book presents discussion of the health, legal, and public acceptance issues that are likely to be raised regarding implementation of improvements in the current electromagnetic screening technologies, implementation of screening systems that detect traces of explosive materials on passengers, and implementation of systems that generate images of passengers beneath their clothes for analysis by human screeners.

Airport and Aviation Safety after 9/11
http://www.homelandsecuritydegree.com/resources/airport-and-aviation-safety-after-911/
Suggested readings for a Homeland Security Degree.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Aviation Security
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Government_Role/security/POL18.htm
Civil aviation security exists to prevent criminal activity on aircraft and in airports. Criminal activity includes acts such as hijacking (air piracy), damaging or destroying aircraft and nearby areas with bombs, and assaulting passengers and aviation employees. Today, aviation security is high on the list of priorities of air travelers, the Federal Government, and the international air community. In the earliest days of aviation, however, aviation security was only a minor concern. Article on the history of aviation security by the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Aviation Security and Terrorism: A Review of the Economic Issues
http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/02/09/9-24Coughlin.pdf
Cletus C. Coughlin, Jeffrey P. Cohen, and Sarosh R. Khan. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review. September/October 2002.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Aviation Security: Counterterrorism Publications
for Law Enforcement Officials
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/pubs/01.html
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Background Q&A: The UAE Purchase of American Port Facilities
http://www.cfr.org/publication/9918/uae_purchase_of_american_port_facilities.html
Questions and answers about issues surrounding a purchase that would give a company from Dubai (in the United Arab Emirates) "control over facilities in six U.S. ports: New York, Miami, Newark-Port Elizabeth, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Baltimore." Discusses security concerns (weapons of mass destruction and vulnerability of liquefied natural gas), the company (DP World), significance of operation of U.S. ports by foreign companies, and related topics. Provided by Council on Foreign Relations. Source: Librarians' Internet Index, Week of March 2, 2006.
(Last checked 03/09/06)

Basic Characteristics of Freight Rail Transportation in the United States, 1997
http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps17088/Basics_FreightRailTrans.pdf
This report provides a preliminary assessment of the freight railroad system as a critical infrastructure of the U.S., and describes the system's ability to continue to operate after accidents, natural disasters, actions caused by trespassers and possible terrorist threats. Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office. January 1997.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Biometrics in Government Post 9-11 : Advancing Science, Enhancing Operations
http://www.biometrics.gov/Documents/Biometrics%20in%20Government%20Post%209-11.pdf
August 2008.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Books About Airport Security in the MSU Libraries
http://magic.lib.msu.edu/
Type in "airports security measures" as a keyword search.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Border and Transportation Security : The Complexity of the Challenge
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32839.pdf
Jennifer E. Lake et al. Congressional Research Service Domestic Social Policy Division, March 29, 2005. 19pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists. Discusses advance passenger and cargo manifests, the Container Security Initiative, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), and other current programs.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Border and Transportation Security : Overview of Congressional Issues
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RL32705.pdf
Summarizes the roles and responsibilities of federal agencies involved in border and transportation security, and discusses issues confronting the 109th Congress. Jenniefer E. Lake, Congressional Research Service, Dec. 17, 2004. 25pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Border and Transportation Security : Possible New Directions and Policy Options
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32841.pdf
William H. Robinson et al. Congressional Research Service Domestic Social Policy Division, March 29, 2005. 24pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists. Discusses biometric identification, maritime domain awareness, smart containers, and other developing programs.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Border and Transportation Security : Selected Programs and Policies
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32840.pdf
Lisa M. Seghetti et al. Congressional Research Service Domestic Social Policy Division, March 29, 2005. 28pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Cargo Security: High Tech Protection, High Tech Threats
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/security/ebadolato.pdf
"The $2.7 trillion transportation industry accounts for 17% of the U.S. economy. But an estimated $30 to $50 billion in cargo is stolen worldwide each year." Computer-savvy criminals, backed by syndicates and assisted by corporation insiders, are manipulating the new shipping technology for illicit gains. Security professionals must maintain the expertise to anticipate and prevent sophisticated theft at every link in the worldwide supply chain. Ed Badolato, President, CMS, Inc.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

A Chronology of Aviation Security, 1948-2001
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air_portal/security/studies/doc/2004_aviation_security_appendix_b.pdf
Source: Flights of Terror – Aerial Hijack and Sabotage Since 1930, David Gero. 1997
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Contingency Management Security, Inc.
http://www.cmsinc.freeservers.com/CMS_Inc_articles.html
Article on Energy and Emergency Preparedness, transportation security, security services, and counterterrorism.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Counter-Terrorism: Publications: Port Security
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/pubs/port.html
Collection of government publications on the security of U.S. ports. Topics include port and maritime security challenges, policy and practices, identification systems, container security, potential impact of terrorist attacks on freight transport, role of government agencies (such as the U.S. Coast Guard), and more. Publications go back to 2002. From the ounter-Terrorism Training Coordination Working Group convened by the U.S. Department of Justice. Source: Librarians' Internet Index, Week of March 2, 2006.
(Last checked 03/09/06)

Detection of Explosives for Commercial Aviation Security
Committee on Commercial Aviation Security, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council. Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1993. 87pp.
Main Library Stacks TL725.3.S44 N37 1993
This book advises the Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) on the detection of small, concealed explosives that a terrorist could plant surreptitiously on a commercial airplane. The book identifies key issues for the FAA regarding explosive detection technology that can be implemented in airport terminals. Recommendations are made in the areas of systems engineering, testing, and technology development.
[Airports -- Security measures]
[Aeronautics, Commercial -- Security measures]

Detour Ahead: Critical Vulnerabilities in America's Rail and Mass Transit Security Programs
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/157531.aspx
U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, the ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee, has released a report that was prepared by the Democratic staff of the committee that examines the potential vulnerabilities of America’s rail and mass transit security programs. The report was produced to coincide with the first anniversary of the London public transportation bombings of July 7, 2005. Transporation Research Board of the National Academies Press, 2006.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Emergency preparedness for transit terrorism [electronic resource]
Annabelle Boyd and John P. Sullivan. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.
Cataloged for Magic
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in the Transit Industry
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?ID=9048
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 87: Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in the Transit Industry explores emergency preparedness programs in public transportation systems in several Asian cities.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Geography of Transit Crime: Documentation and Evaluation of Crime Incidence
On and Around the Green Line Stations in Los Angeles
http://www.uctc.net/papers/550.pdf
43pp.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners From Terrorist Missiles
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31741.pdf
Could shoulder-fired missiles be the next terrorist weapon? In late October—just two weeks before press reports indicated that some 4,000 surface-to-air missiles had gone missing from Saddam Hussein's arsenal after the invasion of Iraq—the Congressional Research Service released a report assessing the threat such missiles pose to the U.S. airline industry. According to the study, some twenty-five to thirty terrorist and insurgent groups already have surface-to-air missiles, including groups in Turkey, Thailand, Ireland, and Russia. The weapons generally have a range of about four miles, meaning that planes are safe while flying at 20,000 feet or higher, but vulnerable during takeoff and descent. The report notes that since surface-to-air missiles were first developed, in the late 1950s, there have been only six incidents in which passenger jets have been attacked with them; only two of these attacks were classified as "catastrophic," resulting in the deaths of all passengers on board. (The most recent attack occurred in November of 2002, when terrorists linked to al-Qaeda unsuccessfully fired two surface-to-air missiles at an Israeli passenger jet in Mombasa, Kenya.) The bad news, according to the report, is that there is no simple or affordable way of protecting planes from such missiles. If the U.S. government were to install countermeasures on each of the country's thousands of large passenger jets, the cost would be somewhere between one and three million dollars per aircraft. Deterrence flares (which will soon be installed on planes flown by the Israeli airline El Al) are not good at fooling newer models of the missiles and pose a fire hazard to the areas surrounding an airport. Evasive maneuvering by pilots is deemed "not a viable option." Christopher Bolkcom, Andrew Feickert, and Bartholomew Elias, Congressional Research Service, Oct. 22, 2004, 27pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Information Concerning the Arming of Commercial Pilots
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02822r.pdf
GAO-02-822R.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Improving Transit Security : A Synthesis of Transit Practice
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tsyn21.pdf
National Research Council, Transportation Research Board. 1997. 45pp.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309084814/html/
See Chapter 7, Transportation Systems. The National Academies Press. 2002.
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Maritime Security: Overview of Issues
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RS21079.pdf
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service report RS21079 by John F. Frittelli, updated December 5, 2003. 6pp.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Mass Transit Defends Itself Against Terrorism
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/articles/dunhammasstransit.htm
This article, written by ANSER analyst and editor Steve Dunham, examines how transportation systems have long been victim to various forms of terrorist attack and exploitation. The author conducts a rough historical review of terrorist attack on transporation, examines some of the risks inherent in the system, and discusses efforts by local authorities to improve both safety and security in this sector of critical infrastructure. Article by Steve Dunham appearing in the Journal of Homeland Security, March 2002.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Mass Transit: Federal Action Could Help Transit Agencies Address Security Challenges
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03263.pdf
GAO-03-263 December 13, 2002
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The ‘Oh’ Police: Transit Police and Counterterrorism"
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/articles/ohpolice.html
Steve Dunham of ANSER explains the vital but often overlooked role of the transit police in combating terrorism, assisting other law enforcement agencies, and restoring and preserving transportation in emergencies. He provides numerous examples of the transit police’s expertise, and he notes their innovative ways of information sharing with other emergency responders, their own employees, and the patrons of the transportation system. Dunham also cites the many ways—creating coordination plans and procedures; conducting drills, simulations, and assessments; mobilizing command centers and procuring special equipment—the transit police are successful in creating a premier command structure. Article by Steve Dunham appearing in the Journal of Homeland Security, July 2002.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Policing Mass Transit : a comprehensive approach to designing a safe, secure, and desirable transit policing and management system (Book)

Main Library Stacks HV7431 .C8 v.6
This collection explores situational crime prevention approaches at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal, in the NYC Subway, and at transit systems in Washington, DC, Paris, and Chicago. Crime Prevention Studies v.6.

Prohibited Items
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
Transportation Security Administration.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

The Prospects For Improving Cargo Container Security
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ocnewsletter/SGOC0103/vorbach.pdf
This paper addresses the concerns of cargo container security and solutions to the problems posed by transnational threats to international and national security.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Protecting the Nation's Ports : Fact Sheet
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0378.shtm
As a member of the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard continues to play an integral role in maintaining the operations of our ports and waterways by providing a secure environment in which mariners and the American people can safely go about the business of living and working freely. The Coast Guard's port security mission is not new, but it is definitely more visible today than it was prior to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Department of Homeland Security Press Release.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation Security, Volume 1
Communication of Threats : A Guide
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_86-v1.pdf
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation Security, Volume 2
K9 Units in Public Transportation: A Guide for Decision Makers
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_86-v2.pdf
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation Security, Volume 4
Intrusion Detection for Public Transportation Facilities Handbook
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_86v4.pdf
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation Security, Volume 5
Security-Related Customer Communications and Training for Public Transporation Providers
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_86v5.pdf
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation Security, Volume 13
Public Transportation Passenger Security Inspections : A Guide for Policy Decision Makers
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_86v13.pdf
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/publications/security/PlanningGuide.pdf
Transporation Security Agency publication, January 2003.
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Rail and Transit Security Initiatives : Fact Sheet
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0376.shtm
The responsibility of securing our nation's rail and mass transit systems is a shared one. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other federal agencies have taken significant steps to enhance rail and transit security in the last two years in partnership with the public and private entities that own and operate the nation's transit and rail systems. Efforts the past two years have focused on greater information sharing between the industry and all levels of government, assessing vulnerabilities in the rail and transit sector to develop new security measures and plans, increasing training and public awareness campaigns and providing greater assistance and funding for rail transit activities.
Today, the Department announced additional security initiatives that aim to further reduce vulnerabilities to transit and rail systems and make commuters and transit riders more secure. Currently, the Federal government provides leadership and technical assistance to transit and rail system owners and operators. New initiatives to be undertaken will target three specific areas: threat response support capability, public awareness and participation, and future technological innovations. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems
http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/609.html
This document contains recommended guidelines which are designed to assist rail transit systems to assess, develop, document and improve their capability for responding to emergency situations, and to coordinate these efforts with emergency response organizations in a manner which best protects the travelling public and transit system facilities and equipment. National Transportation Library.
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Report on El Salvador: How Transportation Security Patterns and Trends in Central America Adversely Affect Cargo Security
http://www.cmsinc.freeservers.com/CMS_Inc_articles.html
Report by Edward V. Badolato, Chairman of the National Security Cargo Council. March 1998. Look under the topic "transportation security" for link.
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Rural and Small Town Airport : Physical Security Manual and Checklist
http://www.crimewise.com/airport/manual.pdf
Robert A. Gardner, 2002.
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Seacurity: Improving the Security of the Global Sea-Container Shipping System
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1695/MR1695.pdf
The purpose of this document is to raise awareness concerning the current status of maritime security and its vulnerability to terrorism. The main obstacles in achieving a less vulnerable maritime system are identified. Maarten van de Voort. The RAND Corporation. Feb. 11, 2004.
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Securing Intermodal Connections: Meeting the Challenges of Rail-Aviation and Passenger Facilities
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/security/intermodal_facilities.pdf
Prepared for Facility Security: Protecting Infrastructure and Special Events.
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Securing Rail Freight
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/articles/dunham_railfreight.html
ANSER editor Steve Dunham looks at the terrorist threats to movement of freight by rail and what the railroads are doing to bolster security. Article appearing in the Journal of Homeland Security, February 2003.
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Securing U.S. Ports : Fact Sheet
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/press_release_0865.shtm
This February 2006 overview of U.S. ports includes details about the groups responsible for the ports (U.S. Customs and Board Protection, Coast Guard, terminal operator, and port authority), security measures (such as screening and inspection and the Container Security Initiative), the United Arab Emirates (UAE)/Dubai Ports World acquisition, and related topics. From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Security Guidelines for Airport Planning, Design, and Construction
http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/airport_security_design_guidelines.pdf
Recommended security guidelines by the Transportation Security Administration, May 2011.
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Sky Marshall Program
http://www.cdi.org/program/issue/document.cfm?DocumentID=650&IssueID=
59&StartRow=1&ListRows=10&appendURL=&Orderby=
DateLastUpdated&ProgramID=39&issueID=59
The Federal Air Marshal program is supposed to defend against hijackings and catastrophic terrorist attacks such as those that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. However, despite the high hopes held for the scheme, its breakneck pace of expansion continues to expose some worrying flaws. The total budget for the program increased from $1 million to $481 million in the first year and may reach $1 billion by the end of 2003, while the number of officers has grown from 32 in 2001 to nearly 4,000 today. David Savino. Center for Defense Information, Feb. 24, 2003.
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Smuggling and Security in the Indochina Region
http://www.cmsinc.freeservers.com/CMS_Inc_articles.html
Report by Edward V. Badolato, President of Contingency Management Services, Inc. June 29, 2000. Look under the topic "transportation security" for link.
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Surface Transportation Security
http://www.trb.org/Activities/Security/TransportationSecurity3.asp
Recent publications from the Transportation Research Board.
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Surface Transportation Security: Counterrorism Publications
for Law Enforcement Officials
http://www.counterterrorismtraining.gov/pubs/surf.html
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Targets for Terrorists: Post-9/11 Aviation Security Backgrounder
http://www.cfr.org/air-transportation-security/targets-terrorists-post-911-aviation-security/p11397
Source: Eben Kaplan, Council on Foreign Relations, September 7, 2006.
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Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21293.pdf
An update of a 2002 report on the threat to seaports from a concealed nuclear device in a container ship. Jonathan Medalia, Congressional Research Service, updated Jan. 24, 2005, 6pp. Posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
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Transit Police Entry from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_police
Transit police also known as transport police or transit enforcement, is a specialized police agency or unit employed by a common carrier, which could be a railroad, bus line, other transport carrier, or the state. Their mandate is to prevent and investigate crimes committed against the carrier or by or against passengers or other customers of the carrier, or those committed on the carrier's property.
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Transit Security Training Tools
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Security/TrainingTools/default.asp
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Transportation Security Agenda for the 21st Century
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/security/sflynn.pdf
Criminals plan to exploit and terrorists plot to disrupt the U.S. transportation system. Because both activities are escalating, transportation security must become a national priority, according to this author. The solution requires global initiatives that complement concerns about cost and competitiveness. Stephen E. Flynn.
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Transportation Security Guidelines for the US Chemical Industry
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/american_chemistry0102.pdf
Attention to security is a natural corollary to the chemical industry’s safety culture. Security efforts, like safety efforts, protect the community and employees while keeping the transportation of hazardous materials operational. By reducing the risk of a wide range of threats to the transportation of hazardous materials, security measures can serve to enhance the goal of the safe transportation of hazardous materials. August 2, 2002.
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Transportation Security : Transportation Planning Needed to Optimize Resources
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05357t.pdf
The General Accountability Office (GAO) has released GAO-05-357T describing DHS and TSA efforts in managing risks and allocating across aviation and surface transportation modes, and in integrating screening, credentialing, and R&D efforts to achieve efficiencies. GAO Testimony by Cathleen A. Berrick. 2005. 41pp.
(Last checked 09/13/11)

Transport Systems as Terror Targets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4659547.stm
Public transport networks in major cities are increasingly the target for terror attacks. Kathryn Westcott, BBC News Website, July 7, 2005.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office
Special Collection on Aviation Security
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/airptsec.html
Current provides access to 68 GAO reports on airport security.
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Visibility and vigilance : Metro's situational approach to preventing subway crime
Also available electronically
Nancy G. La Vigne. [Washington, DC] : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, [1997]
This November 1997 NIJ Research in Brief by Nancy G. LaVigne (in Adobe Acrobat format) discusses how design, management, and maintenance efforts have contributed to low transit crime rates at Washington, DC's Metro.
Cataloged for Magic.
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Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships
http://www.imo.org/Facilitation/mainframe.asp?topic_id=362
Maritime Security Information provided by IMO.
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White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/212fin%7E1.html
Also known as the Gore Commission, the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security finished its work on February 12, 1997. Web page still available courtesy of the Federation of American Scientists.
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