United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-02-06 monographic deposited born digital 33 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-442T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T P0b002ee18039cfcd f:d07442t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T GAO-07-442T Comparative analysis Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Homeland security Interagency relations Mass transit Passengers Rail security Railroad safety Risk assessment Terrorism Transportation security Assessments Testimony A65584 The 2005 London subway bombings and 2006 rail attacks in Mumbai, India highlighted the vulnerability of passenger rail and other surface transportation systems to terrorist attack and demonstrated the need for greater focus on securing these systems. This testimony is based primarily on GAO's September 2005 passenger rail security report and selected program updates obtained in January 2007. Specifically, it addressees (1) the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has assessed the risks facing the U.S. passenger rail system and developed a strategy based on risk assessment for securing all modes of transportation, including passenger rail; (2) the actions that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other federal agencies have taken to enhance the security of the U.S. passenger rail system, improve federal coordination, and develop industry partnerships; and (3) the security practices that domestic and selected foreign passenger rail operators have implemented to enhance security. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T.pdf GAO-07-442T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-442T Testimony GAO-07-442T; Passenger Rail Security: Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordination Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts; Comparative analysis Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Homeland security Interagency relations Mass transit Passengers Rail security Railroad safety Risk assessment Terrorism Transportation security Assessments Volume 115 Page 597 115 Stat. 597 Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Volume 118 Page 3638 118 Stat. 3638 Volume 120 Page 1355 120 Stat. 1355 Public Law 107-71 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 109-295