security crises in the infrastructure of the American railway network

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1 Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Parand branch

2 Providing an optimal model for load allocation in "rail and road" multimodal transportation with a robust approach

10.22034/road.2023.387088.2146

Abstract

Rail transport industry an handle a large amount of products, goods or passengers during a wide, scattered and diverse geography, which is accessible and penetrated by intruders and attackers and is also vulnerable to all kinds of physical and cyber attacks; move Therefore, it is not possible to strengthen and improve the level of security in this vast network against various types of attacks and intrusions, and it faces many obstacles and challenges. In this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the position and strategic importance of cross-border railways for the transportation of goods and passengers in the United States and investigate an unclassified set of seemingly simple attacks that have had destructive and complex effects on the traffic of the railway network and the health of citizens in the United States. be paid Also, the range of security measures of the rail transport industry and the American government, as well as the decision-makers and active activists in this field, were analyzed to reduce the risk factor and manage the crisis in complex, ambiguous and uncertain situations and when there are intrusions and structured attacks on the rail network of this country. take In this case study, the consequences of some successful attacks as well as the weaknesses and shortcomings of the American government system to ensure the security and safety of the rail transportation network in the implementation of programs and protective measures

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