Communication System for Sharing and Providing Information about Threats and Incidents on Transport Infrastructure Elements

Abstract

Transport infrastructure currently faces many anthropogenic threats, resulting in an increasing number of security incidents. These are, for example, attacks with explosives or firearms in the premises of railway stations and connected transport infrastructures, e.g. in the premises of airports or bus terminals. For this reason, it is essential that the owners or operators of these transport infrastructure elements have an effective tool for the timely sharing and provision of information about threats and incidents on transport infrastructure elements. For this purpose, this article presents a list of the affected entities of the transport infrastructure and the content page of the information that should be shared and transmitted between these entities. The supporting part of the article is the design of the sharing process and providing information about threats/incidents and the design of a communication system and suitable technical means for sharing and providing information about threats.