September 16, 2019: Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Management
Provide participants with emergency management functions and purpose that may be used at or by the transit agency. Download Handout
June 4, 2019: The Ongoing Evolution of Transit Emergency Management in Florida
2019 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop & Transit Safety and Operations Summit Moderator: Stephen Berry, CUTR Presenters: Stephen Berry and Dean Kirkland, CUTR; Bobby Westbrook and Ashley Porter, FDOT; Angela Bradley and Lamar Hobbs, Bay County Trolley; and Jim Egbert, MCAT Florida continues to be a hot bed for hurricane activity. In 2018, Hurricane Michael made…
Role of Public Transportation in a Natural Disaster State of Emergency Declaration
Authors: Jodi Godfrey, Gennaro Saliceto, and Roberta Yegidis, Center for Urban Transportation Research Destructive natural disasters such as hurricanes or other extreme weather events challenge many industries, especially the public transit industry. The 2017 hurricane season proved to be tumultuous, with three major hurricanes devastating the United States in less than 2 months. The challenges faced…
Research in Progress: TCRP C-23 [RFP]: Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles
The objective of this research is to develop guidance for assessing and mitigating electrical fires on transit vehicles. Transit vehicle fires have safety implications for passengers and employees as well as liability implications for manufacturers, suppliers, and operators. The majority of electrical/arcing fire events lead to a total burn out/loss of the vehicle or serious…
Effective Practices in Bus Transit Safety Emergency Response
During an emergency, transit agency employees may be responsible for managing incidents, assessing situations, and taking appropriate actions. Crisis management is stressful, so transit agency staff not only need clear procedures to follow, but also training and practice on how to carry out those procedures. From considering emergency response in vehicle and equipment purchasing to…
TCRP Web-Only Document 60, NCHRP Web-Only Document 200: Command-Level Decision Making for Transit Emergency Managers
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 60 and National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web -Only Document 200: Command-Level Decision Making for Transit Emergency Managers describes a Transit Emergency Response Application (TERA) that is designed to train transit command-level decision makers through simulation guided experiential learning. TERA provides training and exercise for command-level…
(U) Active Shooter Indicators
(U) As many active shooting incidents indicate a level of pre-planning, the following is a not all inclusive list of behavioral indicators that may suggest pre-operational planning in active shooter incidents. Several indicators may indicate a heightened threat. • (U) Increased advocacy of violence, erratic, unsafe, or aggressive behaviors; • (U) Idolizing previous active shooting…
NCHRP 17-73 [Active]: Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analyses
The objective of this research is to develop a process for (1) conducting systemic safety analyses for pedestrians using analytical techniques to identify pedestrian activities (including behavior), roadway features, and other contextual risk factors, e.g., land use, that are associated with pedestrian crashes; (2) identifying appropriate and cost-effective systemic pedestrian safety improvements to address their…
FTA Releases Update Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness Tool
As technical assistance to transit agencies that are considering disaster resilience as a part of their capital investment programs, FTA has updated its resilience benefit tool — the Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness Tool. First developed to evaluate potential resilience projects in the Northeast for competitive funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, FTA’s updated tool…
The Challenge of Protecting Transit and Passenger Rail: Understanding How Security Works Against Terrorism
Terrorists see transit and passenger rail as an attractive target. Designed for public convenience, trains and stations offer terrorists easy access to crowds of people in confined environments where there are minimal security risks and attacks can cause high casualties. This report examines the unique attributes of the terrorist threat, how security measures against terrorism…