The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that describes the modeling, calibration, and validation of a traffic-flow simulation of the San Jose, California downtown network to help assess strategies that could be used in various evacuation scenarios and first responder routings during a no-notice disaster.

On May 9, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing to examine the efforts made by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to procure, deploy, and store airport security-related equipment. A briefing memo and witness testimonies are available online.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has released a report that explores the potential for global disruptions to affect U.S. energy prices; the likelihood of disruptions and the ability of suppliers to adjust to them; the ability of energy consumers to adjust to disruptions; and policy options to improve energy security in transportation.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have released a report that examines the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) management and its procurement, deployment, and storage of airport security screening technologies.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report that examines the status of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) efforts to install optimal checked baggage screening systems in collaboration with airports. The report also explores the potential impact of federal cost share changes on the integration of baggage screening equipment into baggage handling systems and...

A slideshow summary of the Transportation Research Board's pre- and post-September 11, 2001, transportation security activities is updated monthly.

Since September 11, 2001, 125 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Ninety-two of these projects have been completed; 15 projects are in progress; and 18 projects have contracts pending or are currently in development. This report, updated monthly, provides...

The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that examines 13 terrorist plots against public surface transportation that were uncovered and foiled by authorities between 1997 and 2010, and two failed attempts to carry out attacks.

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a report that integrates research on climate science, disaster risk management, and adaptation to help inform policy discussions on how to reduce and manage the risks of extreme climate events and disasters.  The 594-page full report, 20-page summary for policy makers, video, slide deck, and 2-page fact sheet are av...

On March 26, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a joint hearing to examine the successes and challenges associated with security initiatives administered by the Transportation Security Administration. A briefing memo and witness testimonies are available online.