Guest HESHIANDET Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 some more bullshit to deal w/ thanks to ASSama. fuckin guy. Senator John McCain of Arizona, one of Amtrak's harshest critics in Congress, has joined Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina in introducing legislation that would give Amtrak $1.77 billion over two years to improve safety and security. Section 2 of the Rail Security Act of 2001 would authorize $515 million for system-wide Amtrak security upgrades; $998 million for New York tunnel "life-safety" projects plus rehabilitation of tunnels in Baltimore and Washington; and $254 million to improve emergency accessibility to New York City's Penn Station, renovate the Thames and Niantic bridges in Connecticut, and continue installation of the ACSES (Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System) in high speed territory. Other parts of the bill are directed at freight railroads. Section 3 requires the U. S. DOT to review existing regulations "and identify potential revisions to improve rail safety and security." Section 4 orders the DOT Secretary to "assess the security risks associated with rail transportation and develop prioritized recommendations for improving the security of rail tunnels, rail bridges, rail switching areas, and other areas posing significant rail-related risks to public safety and the movement of interstate commerce." This section would require a report, due within 180 days, which would include recommendations for "federal financial, technological, or research and development assistance to railroads to improve security and reduce the likelihood of crime or terrorist attacks." :heated: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dusty Lipschitz Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 its funny there was actually a possibility that amtrak was going to fold. the government was going to cut of amtrak funding, which it was supposed to do a long time ago, and with all the financial losses and acela not being the hit it was expected/supposed to, things were looking bleak for amtrak. of course when moneys tight you have to trim away at the non-essentials (aka: amtrak graf van squad). but because of the attack's ripple effect, the trickle down is that there is going to be a big push in security and patrols and it is going to make more shit tougher for us. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 dont expect much... they'll be busy trying to cover their other expenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 yeah...THE LAW heard about this....he doesn't expect much to change except maybe a couple new fences to cut through (again). ...better hope they don't invest in any night vision goggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectorTVA Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 Originally posted by THE LAW ...better hope they don't invest in any night vision goggles. [/b] night vision is one thing...infrared is another...my dad brought an infrared scope home from work...i took it outside and turned it on and looked into the woods behind my house...i could see all sorts of wildlife that i didnt even know was there...pointing it back towards the house i could actually see the body heat from my dad, mom, and assorted appliances inside...shit was wild. my dad was telling me that the particular scope i was using, the MILSCOPE, was a 70,000 dollar unit...the only way to be invisible to IR is glass...IR cant see through glass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Love_Freights Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Glass eh? Kick out bus stop window panes and hold them in front of you while you paint amtraks. Shouldn't be a hassle at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boring Bastard Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Originally posted by boogy Glass eh? Kick out bus stop window panes and hold them in front of you while you paint amtraks. Shouldn't be a hassle at all... Yeah, it's all so clear to me now! Get it??? Glass is clear....... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! I crack myself up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8oholic Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 for me to poop onnnnnn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 where does your dad work that he can get infrared scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 http://www.x20.org/thermal/thermal_weapon_...ght_TIWS320.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectorTVA Posted October 26, 2001 Share Posted October 26, 2001 Originally posted by metallix where does your dad work that he can get infrared scope military...he does inventory and works with distribution and purchasing of such devices for various purposes...he didnt really bring them home directly from work when i got to mess with them...he contracted them out to a place that required temporary IR survailance...i went with him to pick them up and he left them at home for about 2 weeks...he claims hes able to check out goggles and scopes when ever he feels like it ...he hasnt yet though...im still waiting to mess around with some more IR or nightvision devices...shit is wicked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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