Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
WTOP reported a record number of passengers were anticipated for AMTRAK out of Union Station. I can't wait for the TSA spin on this.
Easy--
Train travel is up = Risk of train terrorism is up = TSA needs more screeners and a bigger budget.
Air travel is down = Irrelevant, still a big risk, needs more security layers = TSA needs more screeners and a bigger budget.