Building for Planes, Trains, Cars, Ships – But Not Terror
In the same way, security experts and concerns now occupy a place at the planning table for every firm involved in the design and construction of transportation facilities. Industry members say security issues were always there, but now the emphasis has changed. Firms that had steady diets of facility expansion and new structures are vying for contracts related to vulnerability assessments and high-tech surveillance and screening as well.
Moving people and goods efficiently between destinations is now complicated by the need to reasonably screen them for weapons, bombs and risk potential. Building accessible, convenient facilities also means considering how to make them not so convenient for terrorists.