United States Department of Transportation
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Abstract:Although September 11, 2001, significantly elevated the status of domestic preparedness as an issue of national concern, attention has focused almost exclusively on aviation security to the exclusion of other fields within and beyond transportation. Congress has taken major actions, each time paying little if any attention to land-based transportation. Funding has been allocated primarily to states and sometimes directly to cities who may, in turn, sub-allocate funding to transportation. In only a few instances has funding gone directly to transit or highway operating agencies. This paper draws from interviews in three major metropolitan areas that have significant mass transit systems. Based on these case studies, it is apparent that the traditional domestic preparedness clique of institutions is incorporating transportation stakeholders inconsistently. With limited funding or political pressure, progress has been very slow. Hard work by some federal agencies and national groups has helped to raise awareness and share best practices. With reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century still uncertain at the conclusion of this research, and shortly after serious attacks on transportation facilities in Spain and Russia, this report can only suggest that preparation activities will continue at the local level, awaiting greater attention by the federal government.
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Content Notes:This research was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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