What makes passengeers think that they are going to get through security to get on a train any quicker than it will take them to get on a plane?
And a plane can "make it there" quicker than a car or a train without the infrastructure of "one set of tracks".
“What makes passengeers think that they are going to get through security to get on a train any quicker than it will take them to get on a plane?”
LOL! Good point! They won’t.
Are they also suggesting that train travel is as safe as air travel per passenger mile? I’ve seen train wrecks. It’s no prettier than aircraft crashes.
And a plane can "make it there" quicker than a car or a train without the infrastructure of "one set of tracks".A plane can't go anywhere without the infrastructure of someplace to land.
Well, for one thing, it could be quicker because - after a superficial security check before boarding - security personnel could move through the cars after disembarcation, conducting a more-thorough search.
You can't do that on an airplane.
Further, a much more powerful explosive charge would be necessary to cripple a train - and even then, there would be survivors (as opposed to mid-air detonations).
Further, it would be much more difficult to hijack a train and/or divert its course.
Finally, in the event of, e.g., a hostage situation, it would be easier to get law enforcement officials onto the train.
So, all in all, less security would be needed, and the consequences of a breach of security would be less severe.
Regards,
We call it the Chatahoochee Choo Choo. Anyone who is for this insane idea should be given a padded cell in Chatahoochee.