Failure to take reasonable care to do so may make them liable for some of the resulting losses. Wsp is the rail delivery partner for the california high speed rail, the first highspeed rail system planned for implementation in the us and has. A strategic railway is a railway proposed or constructed primarily for military strategic purposes, as opposed to the usual purpose of a railway, which is the transport of civilian passengers or freight. Technologies and systems engineering provides engineering students and professionals with a collection of stateoftheart methodological and technological notions to support the development and certification of realtime safetycritical railway control systems, as well as the protection of rail. For over two millennia, technology and politics have shaped trade across the eurasian supercontinent. The concept of security by policy was formulated, meaning that a coordinated approach to security should be considered as a driver for new policies formulation. Cyber security a growing challenge for the rail industry. The focus of this research was on designing a competency model for security officers for. Railway security security is an essential part of safety, find out more about what you can do to keep our railway safe and secure.
Serve the nation with reduced regulatory burden and greater. As the railway further develops into the 21st century, the signalling and control system increasingly represents an industrial control system ics including elements of supervisory control and data acquisition scada systems. Rail authorities have mechanisms in place which strengthen their cybersecurity posture, but these controls often lack a programmatic approach to securing the integrated communication systems ics. A grounded theory approach to the strategy of inquiry was employed as it was. Department of electronics and telecommunication, k. Somaiya institute of engineering and information technology, mumbai, india.
Rail s technology strategy and its contribution to the rail sectors rail technical strategy capability delivery plan. This digital railway strategy is an important step towards realising that ambition. Placing our customers and stakeholders at the heart of our business, to deliver round the clock, safe, secure and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and. As the association of american railroads aar puts it, the railroad factory floor is outdoors and more than 140,000 miles long, making it virtually impossible to secure the entire network with physical infrastructure. The fertilizer institute, american chemistry council, railway supply institute, u. Actions have been taken to enhance security, but the federal strategy can be strengthened and security efforts better monitored gao09243. Protecting railway networks from cyber threats iec etech. Railway platform security market size, share and global. This project uses a microcontroller from 8051 family. This tier i portion is the equivalent of a social security benefit. It has an unprecedented opportunity to achieve the sustainability which is required for the twenty first century. This guidance document is designed to support the rail industry in reducing its vulnerability to cyber attack. Ankita jadhav1, pallavi bhangre 2, snehal gaikwad3, amol deshpande4. Rail authorities have mechanisms in place which strengthen their cybersecurity posture, but these controls often lack a programmatic approach to securing the integrated communication systems ics backbone.
Pdf the new challenges of rail security researchgate. Railway security open and standalone solutions for the comprehensive management and safe and secure control of railway environments innovative technology applied to safety, intelligence and control, both in infrastructure and onboard protection systems. Apr 10, 2017 cyber security a growing challenge for the rail industry. Under each strategy, there are examples of contributing programs and initiatives. Transportation 2030 is our strategic plan to support this vision. These themes span modes of transport such as air, marine, trucking and rail as well as activities such as setting and enforcing regulations. The uk cyber security strategy protecting and promoting the uk in a digital. The compass and domesticated camels helped the silk routes emerge between 200 and 400 ce, and peaceful interactions between the han and hellenic empires allowed overland trade to flourish. Land transportation has two main challenges concerning security.
Rail security and the terrorist threat council on foreign. As the digital railway continues to advance and grow more sophisticated, it is imperative for cybersecurity technologies to keep up with evolving attacks. Abstract railway is the backbone of transport system in india. Due to the incorporation of common communications protocols and networking devices the system is vulnerable to cyber attacks. Mitigation measures including a robust security strategy, collaboration with government departments, and technological, social and procedural countermeasures should be in place. Specifically, tsas efforts to assess vulnerabilities and potential consequences to freight rail have. By doing so, rail will be able to respond to the expected. The uk cyber security strategy protecting and promoting the uk in a digital world november 2011 rail operators have obligations under eu and domestic law to protect the safety of their operations.
Security is an essential part of safety, from the physical protection of our infrastructure to the technology that safeguards our systems and information security is everyones responsibility. Departments of transportation and homeland security and transport canada, this initiative will continue to drive economically viable rail tank car safety and security improvements. Railroad security page 1 of 2 summary effective rail security entails a multifaceted, cooperative, and unified approach marked by constant vigilance that taps a wide range of capabilities in the private and public sectors to assure preparedness and respond to security threats. The committee developed qatars national cyber security strategy ncss, which represents a blueprint for moving forward to improve qatars cyber security. Mar 08, 2007 a more conservative 2004 homeland security council report pdf estimated that a ruptured chlorine gas tank in a densely populated area could kill as many as 17,500 people and injure an additional. Railway security applications the optasense railway security solution can deliver several security application options.
Protecting railway networks from cyber threats iec e. Successful 5th security week held from 18 20 june 2019 at uic and focused on the management of attacks and roles of the various partners state authorities, emergency services in the context of a terrorist attack on the railway premises. A handbook for implementation lxil how to use this handbook. The asian development bank, as the secretariat of the carec program. This ppt describes about railway track security system on gsm based security system, to detect a crack, if any, on the railway track and alert the respective railway department. Security strategic plans are not limited for workplace and workforce security. The ertms european rail traffic management system currently features two. A qualitative design is my own work, and that all the sources that i have used or have quoted from. In this case, the security of the railway is directly affected by the security of other modes of transportation such as the cargo ship and port security. Prior to the railattacks on madrid in march 2004 and london in july 2005, much of what was meant by rail and transit security referred to passenger safety. It is not designed to be used as a technical manual, code of practice cop.
The rail cyber security strategy was facilitated by the rail industry safety and standards board rissb following requests for an industry wide approach. Network rail telecom strategic plan network rail 5 1. Safety and security management systems to reflect the above in tsis taftap, ope, ccs and csms to foster close cooperation with enisa and ec support railway stakeholders on cybersecurity strategy development assist the development of network of railway cyber security experts consider incident reporting schemes. Advanced systems integration in major rail projects. Foreword rail is a vital service to global society and the transport backbone of a sustainable economy. Gsmr based on the gsm standard, but using different frequencies. Improving passenger railway security mobility and transport. Moreov er, this safety case is supposed to b e built based on. Cyberattack has been a major issue for global rail operators, and it has been increasing the dependency on connected technology across the organization. For the california highspeed rail project, we provided safety and security services in support of the cahsr program, including development and management of the safety and security management plan. These documents can also deal with the the protection of technologies and systems used by the business, the information that are transferred from one business area to another, the processes for accepting data, and the processes that are involved in normal.
Railway track security by gsm with user programmable number. A railway strategy for carec, 20172030 is intended to inform policy makers of the importance of the development of railways, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on regional economic cooperation in the carec region. The strategy, international and vehicles team sits within the land transport security team. The commission therefore envisages addressing the security of international passenger railway services through the implementation of a common approach to security risk assessment and the identification and implementation of appropriate and proportionate security measures which are subject to a formalised systematic euwide coordination mechanism. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Security is an essential part of safety, find out more about what you can do to keep our railway safe and secure. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done rightno matter how big, how complex, or how remote. The rail freight strategy that we are publishing today sets out our vision both for how rail freight in its traditional sense can continue to grow even if some of its traditional core marke ts are now in decline and for the potential opportunities for the broader logistics sector and rail industry to collaborate and innovate in order to. Critical infrastructure broadly defined refers to assets or systems that are essential for the functioning of society and the safety and security of a population, and where disruption or destruction of this infrastructure would have a significant impact.
Even if proper railway security is in place, vulnerabilities may still arise if the security at the port allowed for possibly harmful cargo to get through its own security measures. This means, inter alia, that a security policy cannot be confined to the actions of specialist personnel working for railway undertakings or public authorities, but that it must be articulated into the actions and attitudes of all company staff members who impact on the objective security conditions, and more importantly, on the feeling of. This technical leadership role drives the key technologies for nr and their interface with the wider railway system, directing network rail s technology priorities for the rts cdp. Economic and security challenges 5 conclusions and recommendations 8 yunnan chen chinas role in nigerian railway development and implications for security and development summary chinese firms and finance play a prominent role in nigerias infrastructure development, notably in the construction of several railway lines across the country. There is no great tradition or heritage for strategic thinking in many organizations. On 18 october 2010 the government published its national security strategy which reiterated that the. The study on options for the security of european highspeed and international rail services looks at the options for implementing appropriate and proportionate security measures, at a unionwide level, to improve the security of highspeed and international passenger rail services and considers the security of the different elements of the.
Thus, a strategic railway is, in practice, one for which any intended or contemplated civilian purpose is subordinate to the military strategic purpose. Gsm was designed with a moderate level of service security. The rise of chinaeurope railways center for strategic and. The ncss combines good governance with a set of cyber security initiatives, measures, and awareness programs that will result in an efficient protective strategy in the long. The first tier is calculated generally the same as for a social security benefit and is based on railroad credits and any social security credits an employee has accrued. Improving passenger railway security european commission. Pdf railway safety reliability and security download. We have focused our capabilities and technological offer for railway safety and security on three sensible goals.
Safe plan and the responsible railway plan which are owned by the business and governed by group ste. This is a strategy for an expanding, modern railway that is dedicated to improving services for the customer. Pricing strategy domestic cargo develop the roll out plan to offer time tabled freight services new organizational structure which is more market oriented and possesses rigorous analytical horsepower develop 34 new rolling stock design which would help capture new commodity traffic develop a road map to digitalize operations across indian railways. As such, this has been identified as a priority in the europe 2020 strategy. A major shift occurred in the late fifteenth century, when the.
Railway security fences or gated rail yards can be easily circumvented, and switching devices along the track bed are often unlocked, making it possible for. As the recent events in madrid, spain demonstrate, terrorist acts against our rail system. Security is an essential part of safety, from the physical protection of our infrastructure to the technology that safeguards our systems and information. The rail seeks to spread awareness of the issue and encourage railway operators to put systems in place to detect and prevent attacks, and to mitigate losses in the event of a security breach. These documents can also deal with the the protection of technologies and systems used by the business, the information that are transferred from one business area to another, the processes for accepting data, and the processes that are involved in normal business operations. They also need to be integrated with existing railway databases, software, and security systems. Security of light rail stations, termini and interchanges 28.
Its time the railway industry got on board as well, says amir levintal, ceo of israelbased specialized rail cyber security company cylus. Alerting of passengers to arriving trains and changes in platform assignments 2. Highways department railway development strategy 2014. Development of railway security policies global railway.