A Novel Method to Improve the Defense Security of Railway Transportation

Rail transport is used not only by the civil sector but also by military transportation.This duality makes it crucial to maintain the functionality and security of the system.This research aims to determine the combined impact on maintaining the sector's functionality by analyzing the elements of civil transport safety and military defense security.The result of the research is the definition of a new evaluation index (RDSI) as a synthesis of the security and security factors, which can consider transport safety and defense security requirements.The calculated value of the index provides an idea of the civil safety and military security improvements needed on a railway line, thus increasing the level of protection and resilience of a country.Further use of the index can help to identify weak points of the rail transport system, give an idea of the protective utility of a railway line, find bypasses, and improve the impact of climate change on rail transport.The effectiveness of the index is demonstrated through a case analysis.