Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation System Management and Operations: Cross Cutting Study

Details

• Creators:
  DeBlasio, Allan J.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Disasters and emergency operations
  • Transportation facility operations
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Transportation departments
  • Interagency relations
  • Cross sectional studies
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York (New York);Washington (District of Columbia);Baltimore (Maryland);California
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Abstract:
  In order to provide a better understanding of how transportation is both affected and utilized in an emergency situation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) commissioned a series of four case studies examining the effects of catastrophic events on transportation system management and operations. Each of the case studies examined a specific event and the regional response. The events included terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001; an earthquake in the Los Angeles region; and a rail tunnel fire in Baltimore. This cross cutting study summarizes the surface transportation activities associated with four catastrophic events and the lessons learned from each. Each of the events resulted in substantial, immediate, and adverse impacts on the transportation system, and each has had a varying degree of influence on the longer-term operation of transportation facilities and services in its respective region.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4323/dot_4323_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.71 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:75debf949a463a4422516378f277a2db357ff38d9dfaf9ff076dfeeea4f1dc53a47ee029f925134d7d466206d7d735ed2b49a41b80892254e227008bf895d8a3