PLANNING PROCEDURES FOR TRANSIT STATION SECURITY

The article discusses the principal issues in station security and describes a set of procedures for designing safe terminal areas. Environmental factors that influence both actual and perceived security are reviewed, and proposed crime countermeasures are identified and linked to security goals. A planning procedure is developed for designing transit stations for improved security.

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021808731?urlappend=%3Bseq=379
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  1250 I Street, NW, Suite 750
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Richards, L G
  • Hoel, L A
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 355-375
• Serial:
  • Traffic Quarterly
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0041-0713

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crimes; Design; Intermodal terminals; Management; Passenger security; Passenger terminals; Rail transit stations; Safety; Security; Structural design; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger station design
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329514
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM