Publications

MTI research publications are available to download. All publications are listed below. To sort by topic area, select the specific topic from the dropdown menu below.

Title	Date	Author
Train Wrecks and Track Attacks: An Analysis of Attempts by Terrorists and Other Extremists to Derail Trains or Disrupt Rail Transportation	July 2018	Jenkins & Butterworth
An Analysis of Vehicle Ramming as a Terrorist Threat	May 2018	Jenkins & Butterworth
Terrorist Vehicle Attacks on Public Surface Transportation Targets	September 2017	Jenkins & Butterworth
The Threat to Air and Ground Transportation Posed by Mentally Disordered Assailants	March 2017	Jenkins & Butterworth
The Challenge of Protecting Transit and Passenger Rail: Understanding How Security Works Against Terrorism	February 2017	Jenkins
Emergency Management Training for Transportation Agencies	August 2016	Edwards, Goodrich & Griffith
Preliminary Thoughts on the Role of Insiders in Attacks on Transportation Targets	June 2016	Jenkins & Butterworth
Trains, Concert Halls, Airports, and Restaurants—All Soft Targets: What the Terrorist Campaign in France and Belgium Tells Us about the Future of Jihadist Terrorism in Europe	June 2016	Jenkins & Clair
Transit is a Terrorist Target	May 2016	Jenkins & Butterworth
Remedial Actions to Prevent Suicides on Commuter and Metro Rail Systems	March 2016	Sherry
Long-Term Trends in Attacks on Public Surface Transportation in Europe and North America	January 2016	Jenkins & Butterworth
Troubling Trends in Terrorism and Attacks on Surface Transportation: The Outlook Is Grim, but People Still Have a Great Deal of Control	January 2016	Jenkins & Butterworth
The High-Speed Rail Attack in France: What are the security challenges for protecting rail systems?	August 2015	Jenkins & Butterworth
Neighborhood Crime and Transit Station Access Mode Choice – Phase III of Neighborhood Crime and Travel Behavior	August 2015	Ferrell, Mathur & Appleyard
Great East Japan Earthquake, JR East Mitigation Successes, and Lessons for California High-Speed Rail	April 2015	Edwards, Goodrich, Hellweg, Strauss, Eskijian & Jaradat
Suicide Bombings Against Trains and Buses Are Lethal but Few in Number	November 2014	Jenkins & Butterworth
The Breach of Security at San Jose’s Airport Raises Broader Issues	May 2014	Jenkins & Butterworth
A Terrorism Analysis of the April 14, 2014, Bus Terminal Bombing in Abuja, Nigeria	April 2014	Jenkins & Butterworth
The Terrorist Attack in Kunming, China: Does It Indicate a Growing Threat Worldwide?	March 2014	Jenkins & Butterworth
Mineta Transportation Institute Says Subways Are Still in Terrorists’ Sights	March 2014	Jenkins & Butterworth