Publication

This issue brief focuses on how to construct and finance a system to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks on the US transport system. It advocates for a systems that doesn't unduly interfering with travel, commerce, and civil liberties. The nation’s air, land, and marine transportation systems are designed for accessibility and efficiency, two characteristics that make them highly vulnerable to terrorist attack. The September 11 attacks, as well as the targeting of commuter trains in London, Madrid and Moscow, underlined this threat. The author argues that despite the inherent impracticality of subjecting all passengers to the type of screening which airline passengers undergo, prudent steps must be taken in order to reduce the risks.