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Re: We are letting the terrorists win
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Date: 
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 00:27:55 GMT
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Ross Crawford wrote:
Interesting a lot of people are nervous (understandably) about flying in
planes, but no-ones mentioned other mass-transit (buses, trains) which could be
used with fair efficiency (even if maybe not quite so spectacular) for similar
terrorist tasks. Has there been talk of enhanced security for bus & train
travel?

My wife dropped some folks off at an AMtrak station yesterday and
noticed that Amtrak is requiring photo id to board a train now.  AFAIK,
you only needed it if you were picking up tickets that you ordered
online or over the phone.

-chris



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(...) being (...) Interesting a lot of people are nervous (understandably) about flying in planes, but no-ones mentioned other mass-transit (buses, trains) which could be used with fair efficiency (even if maybe not quite so spectacular) for similar (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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