Role Of Public Transportation Operations In Emergency Management: Research Report

Higgins, Laura L.; Hickman, Mark D; Weatherby, Cynthia A.

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Role Of Public Transportation Operations In Emergency Management: Research Report

1999-12-01
By Higgins, Laura L. ; Hickman, Mark D ; Weatherby, Cynthia A.

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English

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Creators:

Higgins, Laura L. ; Hickman, Mark D ; Weatherby, Cynthia A.
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Transportation Institute ; Texas. Dept. of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:

Disaster Preparedness Emergencies Legal Factors Literature Reviews Management Planning Texas Public Transit State Of The Practice Transit Operating Agencies
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-00/1834-2
Resource Type:

Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

Texas
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute
Abstract:

This project examines the possible roles that public transit agencies can fulfill in the emergency management plans of their cities and/or counties. This report summarizes the first two phases of the project, which incorporate a review of available literature on emergency and disaster management planning, a review of the state of the practice among transit agencies in Texas, an examination of the legal and institutional issues that affect emergency planning and response, and a summary of possible transit roles with jurisdictional emergency management plans.
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PDF
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US Transportation Collection
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