Posts about TSA
No more taking off shoes for kids: The ridiculous sight of parents taking off their toddlers' shoes at airport security checkpoints will finally end, as TSA rolls out new screening procedures for kids under 12. Removing shoes generally will be phased out, but not until there are new scanners even though no other country requires it. (Post) (Comment)
And...: Maryland might fail to do much about Pepco reliability (Post) ... An upcoming GAO report will criticize the CDC for downplaying lead risks in DC water in 2004 (Post) ... The TSA administrator addressed—or should we say indoctrinated —new Metro Transit Police graduates. (Comment)
TSA in trouble with Amtrak: The TSA didn't tell Amtrak that they would take over the Savannah station and screen people exiting trains. Amtrak's police chief was livid, and banned the TSA's VIPR teams from Amtrak until they agree to firm restrictions. (Trains Magazine, Matt') (Comment)
TSA policies could have deadly consequences: Since it is likely that the discontent over more invasive airport security measures will push more holiday travelers to drive, one economist suspects an indirect result will be more highway deaths. (Raw Story) (Comment)
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Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Amid scandal, don't lose sight of Gray's policy achievements
- Montgomery plans 160-mile, "gold standard" BRT system
- VDOT ignores own data, pushes widening I-66
- DC's parks are 5th best in the nation, says "Park Score"
- Bethesda gets new but terrible bike racks
- DC's divide need not be black and white
Thu May 24
6:30 pm M Street SE/SW public meeting
Wed May 30
10:00 am Bike-ped safety enforcement hearing
Mon Jun 4
Wed Jun 6
6:30 pm WMATA Riders' Advisory Council
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