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They are basically useless, but we still have to go through them to get to our flights. The fewer staff they have, the slower it goes. A sufficiently resourced
by superuser2 10y ago
They are basically useless, but we still have to go through them to get to our flights. The fewer staff they have, the slower it goes.
A sufficiently resourced-starved TSA might "succeed" at preventing attacks on passenger air travel by eliminating passenger air travel altogether. Once lines approach 4, 5 hours people will just drive.
- astrodust 10y agoTravelling by train is so ridiculously refreshing. Grab ticket online or at kiosk. Walk on train. Sit down. There's nothing even close in the air travel world. Even Nexus people have to endure the occasional cavity search.
- superuser2 10y agoIsn't Amtrak plagued by horrific delays? The Chicago to NYC time is 20 hours by the schedule, and anecdotally 5-7 more hours waiting for freight trains is pretty common. Don't have real data or personal experience though.
- ghettoimp 10y agoI'd love to take a train, except that to go from Austin to Omaha I have to go through... Chicago??? (Seriously)