iggy
Service Attendant
A bit off-topic.
"TSA is Amtrak's best marketing."
Not so much anymore = TSA has invaded Chicago Union Station for awhile now. So that advantage is going away quickly.
As to Never Happened's comments - many of those things on that list can easily be proven with a bit of reading. The scanners are nudie - ask some of the TSA employees who have been busted for collecting the scanned results of attractive women. Radiation levels for the scanners have been show to be at a very unhealthy level. It has been show that the devices were NOT properly tested and that radiation levels haven't always been properly reported - stated as lower when they are much higher. This is also why the scanners have been or should be in the process of being eliminated.
I'd be more than happy to provide a long list of links to reading material to support everything I have stated.
Many sleeper passengers would prefer a quicker ride. Most who prefer slower "old fashioned" train experience are a bit older. While I enjoy looking out the window and seeing what the view has to offer. I would prefer to travel at speeds many other nations do - making it less possible to enjoy the view and get to where I'm heading faster.
Reality is in this country we will most likely never have a platypus nose train or better experience anytime soon.
Adding more complications / hassles to a passenger's trip - long distance or short is a great way to lose business.
"TSA is Amtrak's best marketing."
Not so much anymore = TSA has invaded Chicago Union Station for awhile now. So that advantage is going away quickly.
As to Never Happened's comments - many of those things on that list can easily be proven with a bit of reading. The scanners are nudie - ask some of the TSA employees who have been busted for collecting the scanned results of attractive women. Radiation levels for the scanners have been show to be at a very unhealthy level. It has been show that the devices were NOT properly tested and that radiation levels haven't always been properly reported - stated as lower when they are much higher. This is also why the scanners have been or should be in the process of being eliminated.
I'd be more than happy to provide a long list of links to reading material to support everything I have stated.
Many sleeper passengers would prefer a quicker ride. Most who prefer slower "old fashioned" train experience are a bit older. While I enjoy looking out the window and seeing what the view has to offer. I would prefer to travel at speeds many other nations do - making it less possible to enjoy the view and get to where I'm heading faster.
Reality is in this country we will most likely never have a platypus nose train or better experience anytime soon.
Adding more complications / hassles to a passenger's trip - long distance or short is a great way to lose business.
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