doi:10.3850/978-981-08-6396-8_P086


Countering the Terrorist Threat in Mass Transit Rail Systems


Peter J Hoad

Australasian Leader, Resilience Security & Risk, Arup.

peter.hoad@arup.com.au

ABSTRACT

The likelihood of terrorist event pre-detection is limited and the consequences of such an event occurring can be catastrophic. The combination therefore adds significantly to the attraction of mass transit rail systems as a terrorist target, with potential mass casualties being newsworthy on a global scale.



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