Introduction to Transportation Security

Providing students and industry managers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively manage the security of transportation assets, Introduction to Transportation Security, Second Edition examines:The core concepts of security, safety, and emergency management practicesThe integrated nature of the U.S.critical infrastructure and the threats to intermodal transportationThose federal agencies working in emergency management, hazmat response, and transportation security and their intelligence and response requirements and capabilitiesCost-beneficial security strategies aimed at preventing catastrophic failures from disasters or intentional sabotage or attack in each transportation modeTransportation is the lifeline of any nation, connecting people, supporting the economy, and facilitating the delivery of vital goods and services.Past failures and terrorist attacks on such transportation systems, in the U.S. and abroad, have demonstrated such systems' vulnerability, the consequ