WELCOME

“The difficult task of securing public transit is further complicated by various conflicts: between customer perception and actual security threats; between maintaining open, accessible systems and effective security; and between customer privacy and adequate surveillance, to give just a few examples.”

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SOME HIGHLIGHTS

- The conference will consider how public transit organisations across the globe address these challenges to achieve a balance between an efficient public transit operation and appropriate security
- The guidelines for conducting risk assessment in public transport, developed within the COUNTERACT project, will be revealed.
- The conference will also feature two key-note addresses: Mr Ranjit Sinha, Director General of the Indian Railway Protection Force and Mr Todd Litman, Executive Director of the Victoria Transit Policy Institute.

SESSION OUTLINE

-  Setting the scene
-  Available support
-  Risk Assessment
-  Staff training, drills and exercises
-  Role of technology
-  Large Events
-  Achieving the Right Balance