Samuels

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J. M. Samuels Senior VP Operations Planning & Support, Norfolk Southern October 29, 2003

Magnitude of theU.S. Railroad Industry: 

Magnitude of the U.S. Railroad Industry Carloads Originated: 27.2 Million Revenue Ton-Miles: 1.5 Trillion Locomotives: 20,000 Freight Cars: 1.3 Million Trains per Day: 12,000 Current Taxes: $3.6 Billion

Map of U.S. Rail Network: 

Map of U.S. Rail Network

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Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET)

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NS STRACNET Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) in Virginia

Risk Assessment Model: 

Risk Assessment Model

Risk Assessment Model: 

Risk Assessment Model

Risk Assessment Model: 

Risk Assessment Model National Economy National Security Population

Railroad Security Task Force: 

Railroad Security Task Force “Are we more secure today than yesterday?” More than 150 highly-experienced railroad, customer, and security personnel working since September 25th on 5 Critical Action Teams

Railroad Security Task Force: 

Railroad Security Task Force ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Overviewof the Plan: 

Overview of the Plan RESTRICTED INFORMATION Railroad Security Task Force Terrorism Risk Analysis and Security Management Plan Prepared by the Association of American Railroads Railroad Security Task Force February 1, 2002 (Revised April 3, 2003) EWA Information and Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. 13873 Park Center Road Suite 500 Herndon, Virginia 20171 The data in this report shall not be disclosed outside the Association of American Railroads and will not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to improve the security of the people, processes, and technology of the transportation infrastructure of the United States. RESTRICTED INFORMATION Railroad Security Task Force Voluntary Plan Approved by the AAR Board of Directors on December 6, 2001

Hazardous Materials Critical Action Team: 

Hazardous Materials Critical Action Team HazMat Risk Evaluation Matrix List of Restricted HazMats Countermeasures Tank Car Committee Action Other

Physical Infrastructure Critical Action Team: 

Physical Infrastructure Critical Action Team Physical Asset Database Tunnels, Bridges, Hump Yards, Dispatch Centers, etc. Countermeasures/ Alert Level Actions

Operations Security Critical Action Team: 

Operations Security Critical Action Team Documented “Life Cycle of a Train” Identified Vulnerabilities in Operations Countermeasures / Alert Level Actions

Information Technologyand Communications Critical Action Team: 

Information Technology and Communications Critical Action Team Tracing Shipments Computer Centers Data Systems Control Centers Communications

Military Liaison Critical Action Team: 

Military Liaison Critical Action Team Military Transportation Management Command (MTMC) Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET)

Alert Levels: 

Alert Levels Level 1 --- New Normal day-to-day operations Level 2 --- Heightened Security Awareness Level 3 --- A Credible Threat of an attack on the US or railroad industry (continuously reevaluated) Level 4 --- A Confirmed Threat of attack against the railroad industry or actual attack in the US (implemented up to 72 hours and reevaluated)

Countermeasures: 

Countermeasures “A countermeasure is an action, device, procedure, or other measure used principally to reduce or eliminate one or more vulnerabilities”. 6 “people” countermeasures identified, such as: Enhance employee awareness to thwart intelligence gathering. 41 “process” countermeasures identified, such as: Establish the AAR Operations Center and Railroad Alert Network 6 “technology” countermeasures identified, such as: Establish secure communications.

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National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF) Created in July 2002, the NJTTF is a multi-agency task force at FBI headquarters consisting of 35 agencies collocated within the FBI’s Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) Railway Police Represented on JNTFF since August 2003, by NS SSA Curt Stanley

Interagency Cooperation: 

Interagency Cooperation Norfolk Southern Railway Police and the Virginia State Police maintain a close working relationship. Norfolk Southern Railway Police interact with all Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies through the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police.

Linking State and Local Effortsto the Current Building Block: 

Linking State and Local Efforts to the Current Building Block The current national railroad security management plan has been reviewed and endorsed by TSA, USDOT, FRA, and appropriate military agencies. At the State level, we should consider doing the following: Link existing agencies into the flow of information Have State and Local agencies take the lead from the current Federal efforts and develop compatible rules and plans. Work together to minimize the impact of all security efforts on commercial enterprises.

Railroad Security Task Force: 

Railroad Security Task Force ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS