Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2008, 10(1):40-44 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2008.1.40-44

Protection and Defence of Railway Transport against International Terrorism

Lubomir Ciganik1, Iveta Balasicova1
1 Academy of the Police Force, Bratislava, Slovakia

The authors deal with the threat of international terrorism for the EU and global community and target the attention to infrastructure, critical infrastructure and rail transport. They analyse the EU approach towards the protection of critical infrastructure and point out the core criteria and principles of processing the protective system in separate countries. Moreover they concentrate on the protection of rail transport and possibilities of terrorist attacks. The last part presents danger of radiological terrorism and danger related to transport of radiological material on rails.

Keywords: infrastructure, critical infrastructure, traffic infrastructure, rail transport, elements of rail transport, crisis, threat, crisis situation, international terrorism, protection and defence, police activities, police actions, intelligence, analysis and measures

Published: March 31, 2008  Show citation

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Ciganik, L., & Balasicova, I. (2008). Protection and Defence of Railway Transport against International Terrorism. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 10(1), 40-44. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2008.1.40-44
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