Working packages
WP1 Scenario identification
Objectives
- Compilation of relevant threats, events and scenarios
- Knowledge of expected effects on operation, structure and user
Working steps & results
- Analyze threats and events in the past based on research and personal interviews with experts
- Identify scenarios as a result of terrorism, crime, technical accidents and forces of nature that can lead to a loss of availability
- Create a threat database of critical threats, events, and scenarios
WP2 Vulnerability and status analysis
Objectives
- Methodology and scale to assess the vulnerability of underground public transport systems at “network level” and “single station level”
Working steps & results
- Determine parameters that define vulnerability
- Define an evaluation scale for a single station on a cross-scenario base
- Analyze existing underground public transport systems with regard to typical operational and structural constraints
- Study on current practices and potentials for improvement
WP3 Operational issues
Objectives
- Methods, concepts and measures to increase operational resilience
Working steps & results
- Modelling of the impact of a single station loss on network capacity based on simulations
- Development of machine learning algorithms for the determination of implicit operating principles of transport networks
- Examine different degraded operating modes depending on the availability of personnel and equipment, compensation measures, etc.
- Identify appropriate strategies for returning to normal operation
- Establish a threat and event management plan for organized shutdown and rapid resumption of operations
- Create a concept to largely maintain operations in high-risk situations
WP4 Structural issues
Objectives
- Methods, concepts and measures to increase the structural resilience of stations and tunnels
Working steps & results
- Develop a dedicated method for condition assessment of load-bearing structures and constraints
- Identify critical load-bearing structures and their exemplary assessment
- Develop a procedure for fast and reliable damage assessment
- Determine appropriate temporary measures
- Definition of typical expected damage to elements of the load-bearing structure
- Development of engineering concepts for permanent repair
WP5 User-related issues
Objectives
- Methods, concepts and measures to increase user-related resilience
Working steps & results
- Identify traffic network areas with difficult evacuation conditions
- Examine means of communicating with users (included their own) for their information about the multimodal and multi-operator transport offer
- Develop a multi-level concept for restoring customer confidence
- Derive recommendations for the evacuation of users trapped in a train (especially in a tunnel)
WP6 Strategic Concept and Demonstration
Objectives
- Selection of cost-effective measures and development of a strategic concept
- Proof of applicability of newly developed methods and concepts
Working steps & results
- Perform life cycle cost analysis of selected measures
- Selecting recommended measures for the levels of operation, structure and user, taking into account technical and economic effectiveness
- Summarize of results in a strategic concept for public transport companies in the form of a guideline
- Conduct a table top exercise with security stakeholders for key scenarios
- Perform a major rescue exercise in a metro station for a relevant scenario
- Conduct a crisis unit exercise involving a variety of innovations developed in the project
WP7 Dissemination and Standardization
Objectives
- Communicate project content and results
- Obtaining suggestions and feedbacks
- Standardize project results for timely introduction to practice
Working steps & results
- Public relations work
- Organisation of workshops
- Committee work and publications
- Design a draft version of a dedicated standard
WP8: Project Management
Objectives
- A smooth running project
Working steps & results
- Coordination of partners
- Mutual critical review of results regarding the achievement of pre-defined objectives
- Assessment of results with regarding security-sensitive contents
- Quality management, incl. risk management and contingency plans
- Management of intellectual properties