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Creators:
DeBlasio, Allan J. ; Regan, Terrance J. ; Zirker, Margaret E. ; Fichter, Katherine S. ; Lovejoy, Kristin
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Corporate Creators:
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Planning and Policy Analysis Division
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems ; United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Transportation Operations
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Subject/TRT Terms:
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Case Studies Disasters And Emergency Operations Evaluation/Program Assessment Ground Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Interagency Relations Security Systems Transportation Departments Transportation Facility Operations Transportation Security And Disaster Response
Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA-JPO-04-061 ; DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-04-03
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Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
New York Metropolitan Area ; New York (New York) ; Baltimore (Maryland) ; California ; East North Central States
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Edition:
Final report
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Abstract:
In order to provide a better understanding of how the surface transportation system is both

affected and utilized in an emergency situation, the U.S. Department of Transportation

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations commissioned a series of six case studies examining the effects of catastrophic events on transportation system management and operations: (1) Blackout, New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Metropolitan Area, August 14, 2003; (2) Blackout, Great Lakes Region, August 14, 2003; (3) Terrorist attack, New York City, September 11, 2001; (4) Terrorist attack, Washington, D.C., September 11, 2001; (5) Rail tunnel fire, Baltimore, Maryland, July 18, 2001; (6) Earthquake, Northridge, California, January 18, 1994 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. This comparative analysis summarizes the surface transportation activities associated with these catastrophic events and the lessons learned from each.


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Volpe ITSJPO Digital Library
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4337/dot_4337_DS1.pdf
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