EFFECTS OF CATASTROPHIC EVENTS ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS: NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 11
This report documents the actions taken by transportation agencies in response to the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001 and is part of a larger effort to examine the impacts of catastrophic events on transportation system facilities and services. The findings documented in this report are a result of the creation of a detailed chronology of New York events, a literature search, and interviews of key personnel involved in transportation operations decision-making on September 11. This report emphasizes the transportation aspects of this catastrophic event and lessons learned that could be incorporated into future emergency response planning.
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Corporate Authors:
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Cambridge, MA United States 02142Department of Transportation
Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- DeBlasio, A J
- Regan, Terrance J
- Zirker, Margaret E
- Day, F B
- Crowder, M
- Bagdonas, K
- Brodesky, R
- Morin, D
- Publication Date: 2002-4-21
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: 52 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Emergency management; Interviewing; Literature reviews; Operations; Strategic planning; Terrorism; Transportation system management
- Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
- Uncontrolled Terms: Catastrophic events
- Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00989285
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Draft Report
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 22 2005 12:00AM