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Old Jul 12, 2017, 5:14 pm
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Originally Posted by a330boston
Just curious as to whether or not there is any form of security on the JFK and EWR Airtrains.

I'd be quite scared riding them if there wasn't any securityespecially during crowded times
There are police around or on the Airtrains at times. Sometimes someone may look to see that a train car doesn't have obviously unaccompanied bags on board.

Lot of TSA employees take the Airtains, so does that count as a form of security?
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Old Jul 13, 2017, 9:03 am
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Yeah, that would be a chew toy, you're in the pet aisle. Baby stuff is in aisle three.
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Old Jul 13, 2017, 9:08 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Lot of TSA employees take the Airtains, so does that count as a form of security?
No, but it does count as security theater.
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Old Jul 17, 2017, 8:45 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
There are police around or on the Airtrains at times. Sometimes someone may look to see that a train car doesn't have obviously unaccompanied bags on board.

Lot of TSA employees take the Airtains, so does that count as a form of security?
Yes
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Lot of TSA employees take the Airtains, so does that count as a form of security?
Originally Posted by a330boston
Yes
The OP comes back with the most disturbing post of the entire thread.
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 11:10 am
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Originally Posted by Blumie
The OP comes back with the most disturbing post of the entire thread.
Ha! OP is back with just a single word reply.
Did a330boston ever make it safely to EWR/JFK? Tune in next month!
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Old Aug 14, 2017, 3:13 pm
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