The transportation security challenge

Due to growing terrorism in society the security field has raised an increasing attention during recent years. For example in US, the Homeland Security Department is coordinating a large number of security research programmes and in the European Union new security research activities are also initiated in the FP7 programme. A specific segment of security is the transportation area which has been shown to be a vulnerable target for terror, theft and crime acts. Motivated by this increasing society focus, Volvo AB has initiated some research activities within this area. This presentation gives a global perspective of the key drivers and threats in this area. Moreover the wanted future capabilities for obtaining secure network-based vehicles are analysed and presented. The capability of obtaining interoperable and secure information exchange between different users and systems are also discussed (A). For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E212343.

• Authors:
  • PERSSON, D H
  • RYLANDER, D
  • THORNGREN, J
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6p
• Serial:
  • TRA - TRANSPORT RESEARCH ARENA EUROPE 2006: GOETEBORG, SWEDEN, JUNE 12TH-15TH 2006: GREENER, SAFER AND SMARTER ROAD TRANSPORT FOR EUROPE. PROCEEDINGS
  • Publisher: Swedish Road Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Crimes; Equipment; Freight transportation; Highway transportation; Management; Methodology; Planning; Prevention; Public transit; Safety; Terrorism; Trucks
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3674: Equipment; 1624: Fire; 4555: Material (constr); 9149: Prevention; 1665: Safety; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01102627
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 16 2008 8:09AM