What drives me crazy is that I’m actually a supporter, in principle, of trains. If there was a convenient train that I could take to work every day I’d do it in a heartbeat.

In any event, I shouldn’t have made light of what appears to be a legit terrorist threat.

I don’t know about where you folks live, but in the Northeast corridor, there is a very low number of unsold seats. The “Downeaster” from Portland, Maine to Boston’s North Station turns a profit, and the trains running anywhere from South Station are nearly always full.

South Station, in Boston, has always been a worry regarding attacks, as there is a large number of people there at any one time, especially between 6am & midnight. It’s a two-station affair, with trains in one and buses in the other, but lots of large, open areas packed with folks, vendors, and various levels. Easy access from one to another, and from multiple points outside going in. Lots of trains and buses parked together in their respective areas like the planes at Pearl Harbor.

And, if you get to NYC’s Port Authority, that’s another HUGE area, with multiple levels and access points, even with the security details they have, and very large numbers of people during the day.

Amtrak may be losing some money in other areas, but from Maine to Washington DC, it’s got a pretty solid chunk of revenue.

Respects,