According to the TSA, we're all terrorists until we can prove we're not. Now, the TSA is no longer limited to patrolling the airports, they're on our roads and riding the rails. Be prepared to be on your best behavior when ever you leave the house.
An Amtrak train traveling west from Chicago with a final destination in San Francisco was struck by a semi tractor trailer on Friday morning. Other truck drivers, who following in a truck convoy, could only watch in shock as the semi struck the train car and burst into flames. The intersection was clearly marked,...
When you fly, you expect the hassle of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and it’s airport arm, TSA. Sure, metal detect me, feel me up, bomb scan my bag. But you’re not gonna back-scatter x-ray me because at least I can still make that decision. But what about when you’re walking through a...
No one seems to think this is a big deal: But a recent train trip to Savannah led to everyone getting searched by TSA agents AFTER they arrived. In most security situations, it is better to search people before they board something — thus preventing a terrorist attack while on the transportation. The only...
The current strike in France will certainly slow your travels in the land of cheese and wine. French transportation workers are protesting the government’s move to push the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 62, so there’s little sympathy felt from the USA. For most long haul travelers — such as people flying in...