High Risk 🚂 Rail / Transportation Infrastructure  ·  Massachusetts

South Station Boston MA Amtrak

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  MASSACHUSETTS

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🚂 Rail / Transportation Infrastructure
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🚂 Rail / Transportation Infrastructure
Operator / BranchAmtrak / MBTA
Host CountySuffolk County MA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Boston South Station is the northern terminus of the Northeast Corridor and handles Amtrak Acela and regional service plus MBTA commuter rail. The station sits on the Fort Point Channel waterfront vulnerable to storm surge and sea level rise. The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing occurred nearby demonstrating serious mass casualty risk in this corridor.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Boston metro with 4.9 million residents. South Station terminates the Northeast Corridor. The 2013 Marathon bombing demonstrated mass casualty risk in this area. Sea level rise and noreaster flooding threaten the waterfront station.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-93, Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street. Suffolk County Emergency Management coordinates terrorism flooding and rail protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone