Transit security in the 90's : conference summary

Conference Report; February 27-28, 1996PDFProceedingsDOT-VNTSC-FTA-96-11FTA-MA-26-9009-97-01TT631/U6114SecurityPublic transitTerrorismThreatsLaw enforcement and criminal justice personnelUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationPowell, Kathryn C.Hernandez Engineering, Inc.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Transit Safety and SecurityNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Safety and SecurityNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterAs a result of the Federal Transit Administration's concern for the potential of terrorist attacks on our Nation'stransit systems, especially in a year when we are hosting the Olympics, a conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, onFebruary 27-28, 1996. The purpose of the conference was to assist transit security specialists to recognize, preparefor, and respond to the terrorist threat.Invitees included heads of security from many of the 100 largest transit systems in the country and/or theircorresponding city or transit chiefs of police. Representatives from U.S. Government agencies who would be involved inthe event of an actual terrorist attack also attended.Speakers included the Secretary of Transportation; terrorism specialists from France, Israel, and Japan; Federal TransitAdministration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; DOT Office of Intelligence and Security; Department of Defense; FederalEmergency Management Agency; Public Health Service; New York Police Department Transit Bureau; American Public TransitAssociation; Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games; Cable News Network; and the Red Cross.This document summarizes the proceedings of the conferenc