Download or read book Disaster Preparedness for University community Transit Systems written by Geary Lynn Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation written by Transportation Research Board and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB Special Report 294: The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation explores the roles that transit systems can play in accommodating the evacuation, egress, and ingress of people from and to critical locations in times of emergency. The report focuses on major incidents that could necessitate a partial to full evacuation of the central business district or other large portion of an urban area. According to the committee that produced the report, transit agencies could play a significant role in an emergency evacuation, particularly in transporting carless and special needs populations, but few urban areas have planned for a major disaster and evacuation that could involve multiple jurisdictions or multiple states in a region, or have focused on the role of transit and other public transportation providers in such an incident. The report offers recommendations for making transit a full partner in emergency evacuation plans and operations, while cautioning emergency managers, elected officials, and the general public to be realistic in their expectations, particularly in a no-notice incident that occurs during a peak service period.
Download or read book Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations Handbook written by M. Annabelle Boyd and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 160: Paratransit Emergency Preparedness and Operations Handbook includes guidance, strategies, tools, and resources to help paratransit service providers plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from a range of emergencies. The guidance has applicability to urban, suburban, rural, and tribal paratransit operating environments. The project that developed TCRP Report 160 also a PowerPoint presentation describing the entire project. A link to the HTML version of TCRP Report 160 will be available on this site by the second week of March 2013."--Pub. info.
Download or read book Emergency Preparedness for Transit Terrorism written by Annabelle Boyd and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1997 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a useful perspective on mass transit preparedness, offering information on the current practices of selected transit agencies to prevent and respond to terrorism and acts of extreme violence. This synthesis contrasts transit perspectives to those of general service police through a review of the relevant literature.
Download or read book Transit System Operations Under Emergency Conditions written by Virginia P. Sisiopiku and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of September 11th and the recent terrorist attacks on transit systems around the world increased the interest in protection and emergency preparedness among the transit systems. Emergency preparedness planning for transit system is necessary to prevent distractions or effectively respond to major man-made or natural disasters. In this paper a large-scale Dynamic Simulation/Assignment Model was developed and used to evaluate the impact of emergency conditions on transit operations in the Birmingham, AL area. The Birmingham regional model was developed using the Visual Interactive System for Transport Algorithms (VISTA). After the base model was tested and calibrated, a major traffic incident at a key network location was assumed and scenarios were developed to consider the impacts of various types of network closures, traffic diversions, transit vehicle rerouting to assist evacuations, and Intelligent Transportation Systems presence (such as Variable Message Signs) on traffic and transit operations. This study confirms the utility of traffic simulation modeling as a means for testing and evaluating emergency preparedness plans that serve the needs of various modes, including transit. The results also indicate that transit vehicles can serve evacuation needs of captive users under emergency situations, thus contribute to the safe and efficient evacuation of people from affect areas. The study findings are expected to assist related emergency agencies in better planning their emergency response actions and selecting implementation strategies with a superior potential for success.
Download or read book Emergency Management Planning for Texas Transit Agencies written by Laura L. Higgins and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Role of Public Transportation Operations in Emergency Management Research Report written by Laura L. Higgins and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Management for Public Transportation Systems written by Laura L. Higgins and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide written by John N. Balog and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Public Transportation System Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide written by JN. Balog and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Transit Systems and Technology written by Vukan R. Vuchic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-16 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Including coverage of such integral subjects as travel time, vehicle propulsion, system integration, fully supported with equations and analytical methods, this book is the primary resource for students of transit as well as those professionals who design and operate these key pieces of urban infrastructure.
Download or read book Emergency Preparedness Procedures for Rail Transit Systems written by Southern California Rapid Transit District and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban Rural and Specialized Transit Systems written by William T. Hathaway and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban Rural and Specialized Transit Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems written by William T. Hathaway and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped Persons written by Public Technology, inc and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
