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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] NBC Nightly News' lead story addressed the enhanced airport security measure that are of concern here to Richard and several others. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ns/nightly_news/#40203517 This story is no longer confined to the fringe media; it obviously is now mainstream. If some group of protesters decides to take an en masse "opt out" action (a sit down strike of sorts), security screening could be severely disrupted - especially if such is to occur during an upcoming peak travel period. Amtrak could well benefit from persons deciding "too much hassle'. The additional ridership will largely be within the Corridors as the average person traveling say Chicago-LA and return is not going to consider five days of round trip travel time. They will "suck it up; knowing that "while no fun, in five hours (each way) over and done". I doubt if there will be much impact on long journeys; maybe some favorable impact on shorter journeys aboard LD's such as Topeka-Chicago, but "all the way', no way. As for myself, I don't fly enough (two round trips; KORD-KHPN; KORD-KRIC, during 2010) to be concerned about the "CT Scan' now needed to board a flight. As far as visually having to "peel 'em off' you do it when you go to the Doctor, don't you? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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