From a pure risk management standpoint, I would imagine rail employees view securing entry onto a passenger train beyond the price of a ticket, tantamount to securing entry into a large restaurant or perhaps the subway system. Securing air transit is whole 'nother game, certainly...
Besides, isn't the real danger of rail travel found in typical "espionage" fashion such as under bridges and in tunnels? A token amount of entry security still makes sense from an urban dweller's standpoint, however I would encourage Homeland Secuirty to fund the installation of video cameras under bridges and around manual switches on all Amtrak routes not already protected. At least then we'd know who to look for if someting happens.
Big Brother Is Watching You
Thank you for posting. It's always nice to hear from another frightened American.
Remember when we were the "land of the free and the home of the brave"?
Maybe we can build a 700 mile long fence along the tracks and hire a hundreds of armed agents to patrol it. Oh, wait, that has been done already.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
The "low" price vs. high benefits looks good to me. It workt well in Boston last month and I'm afraid we've already gone down that track; the train has already left the station. Not using the tools we have to invoke a low benefit [not bringing in big bro] for a potentially high price is...penny smart and pound foolish in my opinion!
Phoebe VetIt's always nice to hear from another frightened American.
Call me frightened if you will but I prefer to keep all of my appendages.
John WR Phoebe VetIt's always nice to hear from another frightened American. Call me frightened if you will but I prefer to keep all of my appendages.
You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than of being harmed by a terrorist. In September 2001 more people died on US highways than died at the World Trade Center.
The response is far out of proportion to the actual threat.
Phoebe VetIn September 2001 more people died on US highways than died at the World Trade Center.
I agree about the carnage which seems culturally acceptable as long as it happens on our roads.
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