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[quote user="joe-daddy"] [quote user="Samantha"]snipIn this case, if the airport board or authority defaulted on the bonds, the general taxpayer would be liable for the interest and principal on the bonds, or at least this is how the bond debentures state the liability in most situations.   snip Last week I flew from Austin to Dallas.  I cleared security in less than 10 minutes.  The wheels up to touch down time was 34 minutes.  [/quote] That is great news thanks for clearing up my obvious misconception about airport funding. So there is absolutely no reason not to invest in a pay as you go 250 mph rail infrastructure as well, right? Someone dropped you off at the right gate curb, you had no line at security and the boarding and taxiing only took zero minutes?  Simply amazing!  You'd think the rest of us airline customers would be a much happier lot, eh?Joe Daddy [/quote]If an operator could cover the costs of building and operating a viable passenger rail system, using the same financing tools available to airports, I would be all for it.  See my comments regarding transport subsidies.I drove to the airport.  It took about the same amount of time as it would have taken to drive to the Amtrak station in Austin.  The gate to gate time, which includes taxing at both ends, was 55 minutes or about 20 minutes longer than the flight time.  There were about 20 people in front of me at the security line in Austin.  I don't remember how many people were in line at Dallas' Love Field.  As is the case at Austin's Bergstrom Airport, Love has multiple security lines, and they move quickly.  In fact, at Love they have an "experienced flyer" line for people who pack lightly and know what can and cannot be taken on the airplane.  I have experienced situations where getting through security is more challenging.  But to say that security, parking, etc. adds hours to an air trip depends on the origin and destination.  Also, it depends on how good a traveler is at planning.   If one travels during peak periods, he or she is likely to experience greater delays than if they can fly off hours.
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