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You mean a train station? Yes I would. Blowing up a plane/train/stadium/airport security waiting line/etc... is easy. The "real" risk I guess is people using
by modoc 17y ago
You mean a train station? Yes I would.
Blowing up a plane/train/stadium/airport security waiting line/etc... is easy. The "real" risk I guess is people using jets full of fuel as flying missiles. However, post-9-11, no passengers will permit that use. Hijacking planes is over.
So the scenario you describe: getting onto a rapidly moving tube of metal with a couple hundred people who haven't gone through metal detectors or x-ray machines is exactly what happens every time I take the train. In fact, the lack of hour long security lines, having to remove my coat, belt, shoes, etc... is one of the reasons I strongly prefer the train.
- lallysingh 17y agoOn top of the passengers and crew not permitting another hijack, there's also the sadly-new lock on the cabin door.
- gaius 17y agoYou mean a train station? Yes I would. Get on L'Eurostar at StP and you'll get your bag X-rayed. Get off at GdN and there are soldiers with assault rifles guarding the place. The least-hassle way to cross a border is usually by sea. It'll just take much longer.
- modoc 17y agoHere in the US, the land of the TSA, I've taken trains both domestically and internationally (Canada) and never been x-rayed, metal detected, told to remove my shoes, or seen anyone with a gun other than the occasional cop. Even the border crossings are super easy when you're on a train.
- gaius 17y agoI wonder if that's true on the Mexican border...