CBRNe preparedness for passenger rail transport hubs
About
AIM OF THE PROJECT
This project aims to enhance awareness and capabilities of railway stakeholders to effectively respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and explosive (CBRNe) emergencies at railway stations by improving their security plans and training railway staff.
It tackles the whole CBRNe threat spectrum including explosives as a means of delivery for CBRN agents. It focuses on railway stations as both a critical element of railway infrastructure and a key vulnerability element of public spaces. The public space inside stations and the adjacent public space in the vicinity of stations is considered.
Facts & Figures
Grant Agreement: N° 101190621
EU Contribution: € 2,498,985
Project Objectives
Co-create
a railway CBRNe security concept with the inclusion of security-by-design recommendations
Develop
a harmonised CBRNe training program for the railway sector for better cooperation with First Responders
Implement
test and evaluate the training program by railway end-users in an operational environment
Provide
a ‘CBRNe Label’ certified training and training kits to railway stakeholders for a long-term impact
EXPECTED RESULTS & ADDED VALUE
the The project will adapt key results of recent EU- and NATO-funded CBRNe projects to the specific constraints of railway infrastructure and the needs of railway sector. It will develop a set of key exploitable results (KERs) which will enhance the preparedness and protection capabilities of the railway sector against CBRNe threats:
- Surveys, on-site expert field visits and workshops will be used to co-create and validate an effective railway CBRNe security concept. This will result in an actionable guideline for railway end-users, infographics, and recommendations on how to adjust security plans.
- An integrated, agile and scalable curriculum for the railway sector and for better cooperation with the involved specialised First Responders will be developed, tested and updated.
- A certified CBRNe training program will be available at the end of the project for the rail community.
ORGANISATION OF THE WORK
The core technical work will be divided into three work streams.
The first workstream will co-create a railway CBRNe security concept by: (1) assessing rail CBRNe threats, current security plans, existing security dedicated hardware and cooperation protocols; (2) creating operational scenarios revealing how terrorist attacks could be conducted and what impact it could bring upon the public; and (3) providing a guideline with recommendations to increase the CBRNe security level.
The second workstream will develop a harmonised CBRNe training programme for the railway sector and for better cooperation with the involved First Responders. The CBRNe4rail harmonised training programme will draw from past projects and will result in an integrated, agile and scalable curriculum for the CBRNe rail training program. The training will be delivered to railway staff coming from at least 4 different EU Member States.
The third workstream will consist of the actual implementation and evaluation of the training program by railway end-users in an operational environment to apply the staff’s newly gained knowledge and skills in simulated incidents at actual railway stations. At least 4 in-situ training exercises will be organised and will involve railway staff along with First Responders and LEAs (Law Enforcement Agencies). Based on the evaluation results, the training programme and materials will be fine-tuned and updated.
The impact of the technical activities and expected outcomes will be maximised as part of the “Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation” set of activities. Exploitation will include the certification of the training programme to ensure sustainability and pave the way for enlarging the number of railway companies receiving the certified training.
Consortium
Advisory Board
An Advisory Board, composed of key stakeholders with relevant expertise and knowledge about the project topics and activities, supports the consortium throughout the project from a strategic point of view, providing inputs and feedback on project outcomes.
The current advisory board members are as follows:
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Deliverables
| Deliverable Number | Deliverable Name | Dissemination Level |
|---|---|---|
| WP1 | Project coordination and management | |
| D1.1 | Quality assurance plan | SEN |
| D1.2 | Mid-term progress report | SEN |
| D1.3 | Overall management report | SEN |
| WP2 | Co-creation of a railway CBRNe security concept | |
| D2.1 | State of the art report on CBRNe security in railways | SEN |
| D2.2 | On-site study visit methodology and report | SEN |
| D2.3 | Operational scenarios | SEN |
| D2.4 | Guideline for improvement of railway security level and response to CBRNe incidents | SEN |
| WP3 | Design and delivery of a CBRNe training programme for the railway sector | |
| D3.1 | Harmonised CBRNe training programme | SEN |
| D3.2 | Completion of all the CBRNe training sessions | SEN |
| WP4 | Design and delivery of in-situ training exercises | |
| D4.1 | Procurement report | SEN |
| D4.2 | Capitalisation report from 4 training exercises | SEN |
| WP5 | Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation | |
| D5.1 | CBRNe4rail public website with a restricted area | PU |
| D5.2 | Project leaflet | PU |
| D5.3 | Dissemination and exploitation plan – First version | SEN |
| D5.4 | Dissemination and exploitation plan – Final version | SEN |
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