Powell, J. and Fletcher, D. I. (2011) The need for developing an effective and acceptable engineering response to terrorist attacks on railway systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225 (4). pp. 359-371. ISSN 0954-4097
Abstract
In recent years terrorism has affected rail transport in Europe and elsewhere in the world. This paper gives a brief historical review of terrorist attacks on rail systems and the counter-terrorism security measures which have evolved in response. The possibilities for ‘designing-in’ resilience to a terrorist attack are examined, and some inputs by which engineering may have a positive long term impact on the security of rail systems are identified. The paper reviews media articles, academic papers and reports, government material and the results of interviews with security managers on rail systems. It considers the required performance of counter-terrorism measures with regard to the safety of passengers and staff, the physical processes taking place during a bomb explosion, and also highlights several issues that will affect how counter terrorist measures are ‘designed-in’, including public and business acceptability, reduction of threat and cost-effectiveness.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011 Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | rail, counter-terrorism, resilience, design, security, risk assessment |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Mechanical Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Dr D I Fletcher |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2013 11:30 |
Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2025 17:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Professional Engineering Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1243/09544097JRRT395 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:74823 |