BIPS-02: Integrated Rapid Visual Screening of Mass Transit Stations

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BIPS-02: Integrated Rapid Visual Screening of Mass Transit Stations

Author: Homeland Security, Science and Technology | Size: 8.5 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Original preprint | Publisher: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Infrastructure | Year: March 2011 | pages: 215

Integrated Rapid Visual Screening of Mass Transit Stations
BIPS 02/March 2011


Since the events of September 11, 2001, government officials, law
enforcement, the design community, transportation specialists,
and first responders have understood that the risk environment
has changed and that the Nation’s critical assets must be protected. The
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified transportation
infrastructure as a Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource (CIKR)
Sector. Mass transit, which includes heavy rail, light
rail, commuter rail, trolleys, and buses, is part of
the transportation infrastructure. Mass transit stations
function as hubs to allow passengers to board
and disembark from mass transit vehicles and to
transfer between modes of transport.
DHS has sponsored the development of a methodology
for assessing the risk and resilience
of mass transit stations to terrorist attacks and
selected natural hazards. The methodology, referred
to as the integrated rapid visual screening (IRVS) for mass
transit stations, was developed by the DHS Science and Technology
Directorate (DHS S&T), Infrastructure Protection and Disaster
Management Division, in partnership with public and private-sector
stakeholders involved in the design, operation, and management of
critical infrastructure.The result of an IRVS of mass transit stations is
a quantifiable assessment of the risk of a given mass transit station to
a terrorist attack or natural disaster that leads to catastrophic losses
(fatalities, injuries, damage, or business interruption) and a quantifiable
assessment of the resiliency of the station (ability to recovery
from such an event).

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