ITS and its role in transport security

摘要

Neil Skelton had given a presentation on ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) in the wider security context at the ITS World Congress in Chicago in 2002, and it seemed timely to re-visit the topic at this time (July 2005). The original presentation stressed the need to expect terrorist activity on transport networks and could now form a useful background to discussion following events in London on 7 July. The definition of 'terrorism' and the organisations likely to commit acts of 'terrorism' had not changed since 2002, and subsequent events had borne out the predictions and recommendations. Landmark targets had continued to be chosen, and the planning and targeting activity remained similar.