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Title:

Effects of catastrophic events on transportation system management and operations [electronic resource] : cross cutting study / U.S. Dept. of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center ; prepared for U.S. Dept. of Transportation, ITS Joint Program Office.

Format:

[electronic resource] :

Publisher:

U.S. Dept. of TransportationITS Joint Program Office,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

1 electronic text : HTML file.

Subject:

Emergency management--United States--Case studies.
Transportation--United States--Management.

Other Authors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 12, 2003). "January 2003."

Summary:

This report documents the actions taken by transportation agencies in response to catastrophic events as an overall effort to examine the impacts of different types of events on transportation system facilities and services. The findings and conclusions documented in this report are a result of the creation of a detailed chronology of events, a literature search, and interviews of key personnel involved in transportation operations decision-making for four events: [1] New York City, September 11, 2001, terrorist attack ; [2] Washington, D.C., September 11, 2001, terrorist attack ; [3] Baltimore, Maryland, July 18, 2001, rail tunnel fire ; [4] Northridge, California, January 17, 1994, earthquake.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52834349

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)