zepherdude
OBS Chief
I guess this post is a official Rant and Rave!
I found a clip made by an ATL passenger about the length of the TSA lines. It was not about Amtrak and it had 2 four letter words, so I could not post it here. The lines went from security, down the hall, around the corner (s), down more halls, through open doors and finally more waiting locations. Why US passengers continue to put up with this frustration of flying, I will never know. If there was ever the time to back Amtrak and high speed rail, this is the time.
Yet Congress continues to block train travel, bash and treat Amtrak as a stepchild. Cutting services, food service cars, staffing issues and cheap and poor menu choices. Congress tries to squeeze blood from a turnip where Amtrak is concerned and I do not understand it. Seems like we should enhance rail travel, push Amtrak, increase speed and equipment from A to B.
Airlines pour billions of bucks into more equipment and systems and the TSA can not get pax to the gates and they miss flights and get so frustrated and disgusted. The TSA is the ultimate fear of flying.
I have no facts or numbers here, I am presenting these comments just from this video from a normal person fed up with flying, fed up with the TSA. America has the skills to make Amtrak work. For some stupid reason we continue to pour money into aircraft and blast Rail Transportation. Japan, China and Europe can make it happen. Why can't we?
I found a clip made by an ATL passenger about the length of the TSA lines. It was not about Amtrak and it had 2 four letter words, so I could not post it here. The lines went from security, down the hall, around the corner (s), down more halls, through open doors and finally more waiting locations. Why US passengers continue to put up with this frustration of flying, I will never know. If there was ever the time to back Amtrak and high speed rail, this is the time.
Yet Congress continues to block train travel, bash and treat Amtrak as a stepchild. Cutting services, food service cars, staffing issues and cheap and poor menu choices. Congress tries to squeeze blood from a turnip where Amtrak is concerned and I do not understand it. Seems like we should enhance rail travel, push Amtrak, increase speed and equipment from A to B.
Airlines pour billions of bucks into more equipment and systems and the TSA can not get pax to the gates and they miss flights and get so frustrated and disgusted. The TSA is the ultimate fear of flying.
I have no facts or numbers here, I am presenting these comments just from this video from a normal person fed up with flying, fed up with the TSA. America has the skills to make Amtrak work. For some stupid reason we continue to pour money into aircraft and blast Rail Transportation. Japan, China and Europe can make it happen. Why can't we?