Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of security - Just spent three days in NY, and traveled there and back from and to Boston by Acela train, the allegedly high-speed train now in fitful operation along the NE corridor. Prior to my trip I was informed by Amtrak via the travel agent that one needed to be at the station early, and have photo id, which would be matched to tickets. Well, the reality is that there is NO rail road security other than an Amtrak cop on the train. One goes to the station as before. Waits on the platform as before. Gets on the train as before. Stashes and leaves oversized bags on racks at the end of the car - as before, and gives the conductor ones ticket, as before. No photo IDs. No bag checks of any type. No limitation on stashed - and potentially 'abandoned bags.' Nothing. Coming back, at Penn Station in NYC, an Amtrak - probably minimum wage - employee looked at tickets and we filed down to the platform - just as they did before the attack. The bottom line seems to be that while there may be a half-assed effort at airline security, that's it. Nothing is being done to protect rail lines, trains, passengers, or massive inner city facilities such as Penn Station, Grand Central, or similar stations in other cities... ah well.. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html