Disruption and recovery/ resilience, and safety issues in freight transportation

货运中断与恢复/弹性以及安全问题

• 批准号: RGPIN-2016-04512
• 负责人: Verma, Manish
• 金额: $ 2.26万
• 依托单位: McMaster University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=636744
• 关键词: Disruption; recovery; resilience; safety; issues

Freight transportation is crucial to the lifeline of modern society because it connects the producers to geographically dispersed consumers. In North America, this connection is facilitated by an extensive freight transportation system comprised of surface, marine and air transportation. However, investment in transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with the increased volume of goods, which in turn has resulted in at or near capacity operation for the freight transport sector. Simultaneously, risks from disruptions that are intentionally designed to damage or cripple the transportation system such as a terrorist related events or result from naturally occurring weather based events have increased. Given the significance of this sector both on its own merit and as a consequence of its impact on the overall economy, every effort should be made to ensure maximum utilization of related assets, including appropriate maintenance, and protection of related infrastructure from both intentional and nature-induced disruptions. Thus,

货运对现代社会的生命线至关重要，因为它将生产者与地理上分散的消费者联系起来。在北美，由陆运、海运和空运组成的广泛货运系统促进了这种联系。然而，对运输基础设施的投资没有跟上货运量的增长，这反过来又导致货运部门的运力达到或接近运力。与此同时，人为破坏或削弱交通系统的风险也在增加，比如与恐怖主义有关的事件或自然发生的天气事件。鉴于该部门本身的价值及其对整个经济的影响的重要性，应尽一切努力确保最大限度地利用有关资产，包括适当维护和保护有关基础设施免受故意和自然造成的破坏。因此,