[sustran] Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety: Evaluating The Risks
Todd Alexander Litman
litman at vtpi.org
Tue Jul 12 15:38:28 JST 2005
MEDIA NOTICE
For immediate release: 12 July 2005
New report from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute
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"Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety: Evaluating the Risks"
(http://www.vtpi.org/transitrisk.pdf).
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This paper evaluates the overall safety of public transit, taking into
account all risks, including recent terrorist attacks. It indicates that
transit is an extremely safe mode, with total fatality rates per
passenger-mile approximately one-tenth that of automobile travel.
It is important for individuals and public officials to avoid overreacting
to terrorist threats in ways that increase overall danger. Transit
terrorism would cause more total casualties and harm to society if
individuals respond to attacks by shifting from public transit to less safe
modes, or if decision makers respond by reducing support for public transit.
Sincerely,
Todd Litman, Director
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
"Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
1250 Rudlin Street
Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada
Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560
Email: litman at vtpi.org
Website: http://www.vtpi.org
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