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Chapter 7 - National Security

Chapter 7 - National Security

Note: This report was predominantly written prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.

Introduction

U.S. Coast Guard vessel in Baltimore, MD.

One of the U.S. Department of Transportation...

Table 1 - Train Accidents and Fatalities: 1978-1999

Table 1 - Train Accidents and Fatalities: 1978-1999

(Excludes highway-rail crossings)

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Year Accidents Fatalities 1978 10,991 61 1980 8,205 29 1985 3,275 8 1990 2,879 10 1995 2,459 14 1999 2,768 9

SOURCE: U.S. Department of...

Figure 1 - Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes: 1975-1999

Figure 1 - Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes: 1975-1999

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 1999: Large Trucks (Washington, DC: 2000). ___. Fatality Analisys Reporting...

Figure 1 - Rail-Related Fatality Rate: 1978-1999

Figure 1 - Rail-Related Fatality Rate: 1978-1999

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Accident/Incident Overview (Washington, DC: Various years).