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Land Transport Security
Alan Gascoyne
Australia
29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
Joint Ministerial Statement
 Importance of deterring attacks on transport systems has
grown in importance.
 Moving beyond traditional challenges such as prevention
of aircraft hijacking.
 Encompasses all modes, including mass transport where
different solutions need to be considered.
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
Joint Ministerial Statement
-agreed actions
TWG focus attention on:
 education and training
 application of new technologies
 improving passenger awareness
 risk based assessment of mitigation arrangements
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Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
Vision for Mass Land Transport
 The Mass land Transport Mode’s vision is a secure,
resilient transit system that leverages public
awareness, technology, and layered security programs
while maintaining the efficient flow of passengers and
encouraging the expanded use of mass transit
services.
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Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Sharing of Best
Practices
 IWGLTS
 APEC TWG
 Ad-Hoc Conferences
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Sharing of Best
Practices
 International Working Group on Land Transport
Security (IWGLTS)
 meetings
 projects
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The Way Ahead – Sharing of Best
Practices
 APEC TWG
 Surface Transport Security Points of Contact
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Sharing of Best
Practices
 Ad-Hoc Conferences
 provide focus on Ministerial agreed actions
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Manila Conference
Co-hosted by Australia and the Philippines
Funded by Australia
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Manila Conference
Objectives
 To assist in the further building of cooperative
relationships
 To provide an opportunity for sharing of best
practices
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Manila Conference
Timing
 Late November 2007
 possibly 21st - 22nd
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Manila Conference
Themes
 Counter-terrorism measures versus efficient mass
passenger land transport.
 New and emerging technologies in land transport
security
 Security planning from prevention through to
recovery
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Manila Conference
Supplements other more formal arrangements
 brings together a range of international experts
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Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Future Forums
 Other APEC Member Economies may decide to hold
future conferences/seminars.
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29th APEC Transportation Working Group
Meeting, Chinese Taipei, 9-13 July 2007
The Way Ahead – Summary
 IWGLTS
 APEC – TWG
 Conferences/Seminars
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