Effects of catastrophic events on transportation system management and operations : Northridge earthquake -- January 17, 1994

DeBlasio, Allan J.; Zamora, Amanda; Mottley, Frederick; Brodesky, Robert; Zirker, Margaret E.; Crowder, Michelle; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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DeBlasio, Allan J. ; Zamora, Amanda ; Mottley, Frederick ; Brodesky, Robert ; Zirker, Margaret E. ; ... More ▼

Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

Corporate Contributors:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Tech Report

Geographical Coverage:

Los Angeles (California)

TRIS Online Accession Number:

989277

OCLC Number:

69132480

Corporate Publisher:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

NTL Classification:

NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Emergency Management ; NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Incident Management ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY ;

Abstract:

This report documents the actions taken by transportation agencies in response to the earthquake in Northridge, California on January 17, 1994, and is part of a larger effort to examine the impacts of catastrophic events on transportation system facilities and services. The findings documented in this report are a result of a detailed literature search on Northridge lessons learned. As part of a larger effort, four case studies will be produced: (1) New York City, September 11, 2001; (2) Washington, D.C., September 11, 2001; (3) Baltimore, Maryland, rail tunnel fire, July 18, 2001; and (4) Northridge, California, earthquake, January 17, 1994.

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Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center

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