Threat detection: a framework for security architects and designers of metropolitan rail systems

Borrion, Hervé; Tripathi, Kartikeya; Chen, Peng; Moon, Sungpill

doi:10.1080/21650020.2014.908739

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“…If trains are delayed on the MRS then the whole network could be thrown out of schedule, which in turn would have negative commercial consequences for the railway company (Borrion et al, 2014). Under the train Explosives on a metro train Ask coach Driver asks passenger for the coach number in which the suspicious item is located Driver has information that will assist station team to position itself at the right place on the platform to enter the coach with suspicious item T3…”

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Safe, secure or punctual? A simulator study of train driver response to reports of explosives on a metro train

Tripathi

Borrion

2015

Secur J

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Many transport organizations now regard regular employees as important contributors to their security strategies. For this reason, it is essential to understand the interaction between service and security tasks. There is empirical evidence, for example, that workers under pressure to be punctual make more errors in the performance of safety procedures. It is therefore useful to determine whether punctuality goals have a similar effect on the performance of security procedures. This article reports a study conducted on a metropolitan rail system driving simulator to test whether train drivers also 'take shortcuts' in the perfomance of security procedures when placed under pressure of punctuality. Four hypotheses were tested using performance measures of two groups of 10 participants. The results show that there is a conflict not only between service and security goals, but also between safety and security goals.

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“…MRSs are dynamic transportation systems that cater to diverse needs of millions of passengers every day (Dwyer, 2010). Ordinary railway employees are expected to meet a number of service goals (Borrion et al, 2014) of which security is only one.…”

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Safe, secure or punctual? A simulator study of train driver response to reports of explosives on a metro train

Tripathi

Borrion

2015

Secur J

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“…The public transportation system appears to have become a preferred target of terrorists because of the potential for disruption, destruction, and the possibility of escape of the perpetrator(s), due to the size, openness, accessibility, lack of passenger identification, and the number of people such transportation systems carry (Jenkins 2001). Terrorist attacks on the public transportation system are described in (Colliard 2015;Bruyelle et al 2014;Borrion et al 2014;Edwards et al 2016;Johnstone 2011;Lockey et al 2005;Fiumara 2015;Hunter and Lambert 2016;O'Neill et al 2013;Setola et al 2015;Jenkins 2004;Polunsky 2015Polunsky , 2017Wilson et al 2007;Tripathi and Borrion 2016;Starita and Scaparra 2017;Lievin et al 2013).…”

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Research of a Problem of Terrorist Attacks in the Metro (Subway, U-Bahn, Underground, MRT, Rapid Transit, Metrorail)

Shvetsov

Shvetsova

2017

Eur J Secur Res

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This study considers the problem of protecting metros against terrorist attacks. We have collected statistics on all terrorist attacks committed in the metro since 1883, and we have analyzed the efficiency of technical security systems deployed at the metro. The analysis conducted showed that technical systems employed presently in metros cannot prevent bringing explosive devices of a certain type into the metro. Mathematical calculations make it possible to establish the assigned risk of delivering explosive devices of a certain type into metros. The research offers a possible way of increasing the level of security in the metro against the conveyance and use of explosive devices.Keywords Metro Á Subway Á Terrorist attack on metro stations Á Act of terrorism in the subway Á Statistics on all terrorist attacks in the metro

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“…If trains were delayed on the network, then the whole MRS could be thrown out of schedule, which in turn would have negative commercial consequences for the railway company [4]. Under the train services agreement in place, the train drivers could face disciplinary action if they regularly failed to drive according to their schedule.…”

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“…Research has shown that drivers function in a state of current and immediate knowledge of the driving environment. In the literature, it has been described as the state of ''now'' [3], where they try and meet multiple and often contradictory goals [4,5].…”

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Potential Explosive Device on a Commuter Train: What Drives Train Drivers to Deviate from the Security Procedure?

Tripathi¹,

Borrion²,

Fujiyama

2017

Urban Rail Transit

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Explosives pose a major threat to urban metro rail systems. Train drivers are therefore expected to regularly perform security procedures in response to reports of suspicious items on the train. This study was conducted to develop a multi-factorial account of deviation from one such security procedure by train drivers. By analysing data from focus group interviews with 30 train drivers, observation in a rail simulator, actual cab rides, and training material four major themes emerged to explain why drivers may deliberately deviate from following normative procedures designed by their managers. This included perceived pressure from safety and service goals, stress and fatigue during peak hours of operation, and workload created by security tasks. The results are organised in a succinct model that draws a link between drivers' perceived pressure from multiple goals, and the changing driving conditions in which they perform. The study proposes ways for managers of urban commuter rail networks to understand the pressures that their drivers face in performing security tasks that are not part of their conventional job profile. The findings can inform changes in training methods, encourage drivers to discuss their reasons for deliberate rule violation, and support the design of security procedures more likely to be implemented.

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Threat detection: a framework for security architects and designers of metropolitan rail systems

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Safe, secure or punctual? A simulator study of train driver response to reports of explosives on a metro train

Safe, secure or punctual? A simulator study of train driver response to reports of explosives on a metro train

Research of a Problem of Terrorist Attacks in the Metro (Subway, U-Bahn, Underground, MRT, Rapid Transit, Metrorail)

Potential Explosive Device on a Commuter Train: What Drives Train Drivers to Deviate from the Security Procedure?

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