摘要: |
The report includes information on research that is formally coordinated between the Transit Cooperative Research Program and National Cooperative Highway Research Program. The report also highlights security-related projects developed under TRBs Airport Cooperative Research Program, Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program, Transit Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis Program, National Cooperative Freight Research Program, Legal Research Program, and Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program. Surface transportation agencies recognize that because of their broad policy responsibility, public accountability, large and distributed workforces, heavy equipment, and robust communications infrastructure, they are uniquely positioned among civilian government agencies to swiftly take direct action to protect lives and property. The institutional heft of such agencies also provides a stable base for campaigns to mitigate or systematically reduce risk exposure over time through all-hazards capital investments. Work under the Cooperative Research Programs is designed to assist transportation agencies in adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS). In his September 8, 2004, letter to state governors, DHS Secretary Tom Ridge wrote that NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. |